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Davies's big eared bat

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Mammalia

Family
  
Phyllostomidae

Scientific name
  
Glyphonycteris daviesi

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Chiroptera

Genus
  
Glyphonycteris

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Yellow‑throated big‑eared bat, Chestnut long‑tongued bat, Stripe‑headed round‑eared bat, Bidentate Yellow‑eared Bat, MacConnell's bat

Davies's big-eared bat or the graybeard bat (Glyphonycteris daviesi) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is named after James (Jim) Davies who discovered it whilst on expedition in French Guiana. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.

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Davies's big-eared bat Wikipedia