Thyroptera lavali

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Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
Animalia	Chordata	Mammalia	Chiroptera	Thyropteridae

Scientific Name:

Thyroptera lavali

Species Authority:

Pine, 1993

Common Name(s):

English

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Laval's Disk-winged Bat

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Data Deficient ver 3.1
Year Published:	2016
Date Assessed:	2016-07-02
Assessor(s):	Solari, S. & Velazco, P.
Reviewer(s):	Battistoni, A.
Justification: Listed as Data Deficient since, although it seems to occur sporadically over a very wide area, there are only few records, and very little is known about its distribution, status and habitat requirements, but the range includes large area of relatively intact forest, so it is unlikely to be declining rapidly. However, this species is recently described and poorly known, more research is required on its basic ecology.
Previously published Red List assessments:	2008 – Data Deficient (DD) Download assessment 1996 – Vulnerable (VU) Download assessment

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:

This species occurs in Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela and Brazil. There is a fossil record from Colombia (Solari et al. 2004), and a probable record from the Andes of Colombia (Solari et al. 2013), but it is not certain.

Countries occurrence:

Native:

Brazil; Ecuador; Peru; Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Additional data:

♦ Lower elevation limit (metres):	110
♦ Upper elevation limit (metres):	700

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Population [top]

Population:

This species seems to be uncommon throughout its range. This species has been discovered only recently and there are less than ten specimens (Solari et al. 2004).

Current Population Trend:

Unknown

Additional data:

♦ Population severely fragmented:	No

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	The basic ecology of this species is poorly known (Solari et al. 2004). It is an aerial insectivore, usually captured in forests near streams and evergreen forests, but it is seldom caught in mist nets. Specimens from southern Peru were netted in a mixed upland forest characterized by few shrubs, scarce understory, and rolling hills (Solari et al. 2004), those from Ecuador were collected in low-level mist nets set in terra firme forest adjacent to a Mauritia palm swamp (Reid et al. 2000).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Habitat and Ecology:

The basic ecology of this species is poorly known (Solari et al. 2004). It is an aerial insectivore, usually captured in forests near streams and evergreen forests, but it is seldom caught in mist nets. Specimens from southern Peru were netted in a mixed upland forest characterized by few shrubs, scarce understory, and rolling hills (Solari et al. 2004), those from Ecuador were collected in low-level mist nets set in terra firme forest adjacent to a Mauritia palm swamp (Reid et al. 2000).

Systems:

Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	No known major threats. Habitat loss may be a local threat.

Major Threat(s):

No known major threats. Habitat loss may be a local threat.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Occurs in many protected areas. More research on the basic ecology of the species are needed. Reduction of habitat loss is an action priority.

Conservation Actions:

Occurs in many protected areas. More research on the basic ecology of the species are needed. Reduction of habitat loss is an action priority.

Citation:	Solari, S. & Velazco, P. 2016. Thyroptera lavali. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T21878A21985717. . Downloaded on 29 May 2017.
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