FLAT-FACED FRUIT-EATING BAT Artibeus planirostris FAUNA PARAGUAY

FLAT-FACED FRUIT-EATING BAT Artibeus planirostris
Three species of Artibeus are present in Paraguay, all are relatively similar in appearance. This species is identified by its size - it is the smallest of the Paraguayan Artibeus - it has a yellowish tragus and sometimes (but not always) lacks the lateral lines on the head which are present in other members of the genus.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPMAM360PH) Adult, Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Paul Smith June 2010).
FIGURE 2 - (FPMAM361PH) Adult ventral, Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Paul Smith June 2010).
FIGURE 3 - (FPMAM362PH) Same individual spread (Paul Smith June 2010).
FIGURE 4 - (FPMAM363PH) Same individual head frontal (Paul Smith June 2010).
FIGURE 5 - (FPMAM364PH) Same individual head lateral (Paul Smith June 2010).
FIGURE 6 - (FPMAM365PH) Same individual crown (Paul Smith June 2010).
FIGURE 7 - (FPMAM366PH) Same individual dorsal (Paul Smith June 2010).
FIGURE 8 - (FPMAM367PH) Same individual foot (Paul Smith June 2010).
FIGURE 9 - (FPMAM156PH) Adult lateral view, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Chris Elder December 2007).
FIGURE 10 - (FPMAM157PH) Same individual ventral view (Chris Elder December 2007).
FIGURE 11 - (FPMAM158PH) Adult specimen dorsal, Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción (Paul Smith August 2009).
FIGURE 12 - (FPMAM159PH) Same specimen ventral (Paul Smith August 2009).
VIDEO - (FPMAM368VI) Adult, Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Paul Smith June 2010).

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