Vieira's Long-tongued Bat

Vieira's Long-tongued BatThis long-tongued bat occurs in the Caatinga of northeastern Brazil. The 2014 description notes three-colored dorsal fur, and a 2017 field study recorded nectar use from several flowers.What does it look like?Its dorsal fur is tricolored, its forearm is entirely naked, and its noseleaf has a distinct ridge.How does it live?This long-tongued bat occurs in the Caatinga of northeastern Brazil. The 2014 description notes three-colored dorsal fur, and a 2017 field study recorded nectar use from several flowers.A 2014-2015 survey at five sites in northeastern Brazil recorded 62 captures and nectar from at least nine plant species, mainly columnar cacti.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.