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Published 2015-07-01
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Bats of the genus Choeroniscus are among the most derived Neotropical nectarivores because they have an elongated face, small and delicate teeth, and an extensible tongue with anatomical modifications for hypertrusion (Griffiths & Gardner 2007). Furthermore, they are considered “rare” since they are poorly represented in collections and their distribution, ecology and systematics are poorly known in South America (Tamsitt et al. 1965, Griffiths & Gardner 2007, Sampaio et al. 2008, Tavares & Molinari 2008). The genus currently contains three species, all present in Colombia: Choeroniscus minor (Peters 1868), Choeroniscus periosus Handley 1966 and Choeronicus godmani (Thomas 1903). The latter recognized as the smallest species of the genus (forearm length <38 mm, longest skull length <21 mm, length of the maxillary dental row < 7.5 mm; Griffiths & Gardner 2007) and with distribution throughout the Colombian territory in locations below 2000 meters, in a wide range of lowland ecosystems and has been reported as tolerant to disturbances (Castaño et al. 2003, Tavares & Molinari 2008, Ramírez-Chaves & Noguera-Urbano 2010, Ramírez-Chaves & Pérez 2010, Solari et al. 2013).
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