Mammals > Chiroptera
The Chocó Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus chocoensis) is an ecologically vital frugivore restricted strictly to the humid rainforests of the Chocó biogeographic region in Colombia and Ecuador. Renowned for its bold facial markings and distinctive spear-shaped noseleaf,...
Mammals > Bats
Formally described in 2017 to honor Venezuelan mammalogist Adriana Jerez, Sturnira adrianae is an ecologically essential frugivorous bat inhabiting the cloud forests of northern Venezuela. Prior to genetic and morphometric revision, populations were lumped under...
Mammals > Bats
The Greater Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus vittatus) is an impressive, canopy-dwelling frugivorous phyllostomid bat native to the lush montane cloud forests of Central America and the northern Andes. Recognized by its prominent fleshy noseleaf, striking bright white...
