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Erophylla sezekorni

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA MAMMALIA CHIROPTERA PHYLLOSTOMIDAE

Scientific Name: Erophylla sezekorni
Species Authority (Gundlach, 1860)
Common Name/s:
English – Buffy Flower Bat

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern     ver 3.1
Year Assessed: 2008
Assessor/s Mancina, C. & Dávalos, L.
Evaluator/s: Medellín, R. (Chiroptera Red List Authority) & Schipper, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Justification:
This species is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category.
History:
1996 – Lower Risk/least concern (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is known from Cuba, Jamaica, Bahamas, and Cayman Islands (Simmons, 2005).
Countries:
Native:
Bahamas; Cayman Islands; Cuba; Jamaica
Range Map:
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Population [top]

Population: This bat is apparently locally common; it can form colonies of thousands (Gannon et al., 2005).
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: The species normally roosts in large colonies in cooler portions. It begins foraging later than many other bats (Gannon et al., 2005). Its diet typically contains some combination of insects, nectar, and fruit. It has a litter size of one and probably gives birth just once each year in spring (Gannon et al. 2005).
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Threats to the caves - mining, guano (Mancina pers. comm.).

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: Protect the caves.
Citation: Mancina, C. & Dávalos, L. 2008. Erophylla sezekorni. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 November 2008.
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