Sowell's short-tailed bat
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Phyllostomidae |
| Genus: | Carollia |
| Species: | C. sowelli
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| Carollia sowelli Baker, Solari & Hoffmann, 2002
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| Sowell's short-tailed bat range | |
Sowell's short-tailed bat (Carollia sowelli) is a common bat species in the family Phyllostomidae.[2] It is found from San Luis Potosi (Mexico) through Central America to west Panama.[3] The species was split off from Carollia brevicauda in 2002 based on genetic evidence. It is also closely related to Carollia perspicillata.[3] The species is named after American philanthropist James N. Sowell.[3]
Description
Carollia sowelli is slightly larger than C. brevicauda but smaller than C. perspicillata. It has long dorsal fur similar in color to C. brevicauda but lacking the dark brown tips that would make its medial light band conspicuous. Thus the overall appearance is lighter than C. brevicauda. It has a broad, dark band of fur on the nape of the neck, contrasting strongly with a broad whitish band distal to it. This is similar to C. brevicauda, but distinct from C. perspicillata.[3]
References
- ^ Miller, B.; Reid, F.; Arroyo-Cabrales, J.; Cuarón, A.D.; de Grammont, P.C. (2015). "Carollia sowelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015 e.T136268A22003903. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T136268A22003903.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Simmons, N.B. (2005). "Order Chiroptera". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 413. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ a b c d Baker, Robert; Solari, Sergio; Hoffmann, Federico (31 October 2002). "A New Central American Species from the Carollia brevicauda Complex". Occasional Papers Museum of Texas Tech University. 217: 1–12.