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Niceforo's big eared bat

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Chiroptera

Scientific name
  
Trinycteris nicefori

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Phyllostomidae

Higher classification
  
Micronycteris

Genus
  
Trinycteris Sanborn, 1949

Similar
  
Micronycteris, Yellow‑throated big‑eared bat, Stripe‑headed round‑eared bat, MacConnell's bat, Bat

Niceforo's big-eared bat (Trinycteris nicefori) is a bat species from South and Central America, ranging from Chiapas to Bolivia and northeastern Brazil. Its habitat is primary and secondary forest at altitudes from sea level to 1000 m. It is crepuscular, being most active in the hour after sunset and before dawn. The species is monotypic within its genus.

References

Niceforo's big-eared bat Wikipedia