Micronycteris megalotis

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Bibliography

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	CHIROPTERA	PHYLLOSTOMIDAE

Scientific Name:

Micronycteris megalotis

Species Authority:

(Gray, 1842)

Common Name/s:

English

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Little Big-eared Bat

Taxonomic Notes:

M. microtus has been split from M. megalotis but recent unpublished molecular data indicates it should be synonymous with M. megalotis.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2008
Assessor/s:	Sampaio, E., Lim, B. & Peters, S.
Reviewer/s:	Medellín, R. (Chiroptera Red List Authority) & Schipper, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Contributor/s:
Justification: This species is listed as Least Concern because, although it is seldom recorded, it has a relatively wide distribution, is found in protected areas, has a presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species occurs in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador (Simmons, 2005), Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay, Suriname and Trinidad.
Countries:	Native: Bolivia, Plurinational States of; Brazil; Colombia; Ecuador; French Guiana; Guyana; Paraguay; Peru; Suriname; Trinidad and Tobago; Venezuela
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Population [top]

Population:	Relatively uncommon and widespread (Emmons and Feer 1997).
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It is broadly tolerant of both multistratal evergreen forests and dry thorn forests. This bat forages near streams, and it roosts in hollow trees, logs, caverns, or houses in groups of up to twelve. It is a mixed feeder, taking fruit when in season as well as insects (Eisenberg, 1989).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Deforestation although this is not considered to be a major threat.

Major Threat(s):

Deforestation although this is not considered to be a major threat.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Conservation of intact forest habitat. This species occurs in a number of protected areas throughout its range.

Conservation Actions:

Conservation of intact forest habitat. This species occurs in a number of protected areas throughout its range.

Bibliography [top]

	Eisenberg, J. F. 1989. Mammals of the Neotropics. The Northern Neotropics. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, USA and London, UK. Emmons, L. H. and Feer, F. 1997. Neotropical Rainforest Mammals: A Field Guide, Second edition. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL, USA. Simmons, N. B. 2005. Order Chiroptera. In: D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder (eds), Mammal Species of the World, pp. 312-529. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Eisenberg, J. F. 1989. Mammals of the Neotropics. The Northern Neotropics. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, USA and London, UK.

Emmons, L. H. and Feer, F. 1997. Neotropical Rainforest Mammals: A Field Guide, Second edition. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL, USA.

Simmons, N. B. 2005. Order Chiroptera. In: D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder (eds), Mammal Species of the World, pp. 312-529. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Citation:	Sampaio, E., Lim, B. & Peters, S. 2008. Micronycteris megalotis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
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