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SPIX´S ROUND-EARED BAT Tonatia bidens
Smith P 2008 - FAUNA Paraguay Handbook of the Mammals of Paraguay Number 38 Spix´s Round-eared Bat Tonatia bidens
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Little known, this bat is widespread but apparently occurs at low density throughout its range and is rarely recorded. It is a large bat that has been classified as a foliage-gleaning insectivore. It does however take small vertebrates occasionally, including birds. Almost nothing is known of the biology of this species.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPMAM949PH) Adult, Madrejón, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith April 2011).
FIGURE 2 - (FPMAM950PH) Same individual (Paul Smith April 2011).
FIGURE 3 - (FPMAM951PH) Same individual lateral view (Paul Smith April 2011).
FIGURE 4 - (FPMAM952PH) Same individual (Paul Smith April 2011).
FIGURE 5 - (FPMAM996PH) Roost, Madrejón, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith July 2011).
FIGURE 6 - (FPMAM953PH) Faeces, Madrejón, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith April 2011).
VIDEO - (FPMAM954VI) Same individual as (FPMAM949PH - FPMAM952PH) (Paul Smith April 2011).
