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Voragine's Yellow-eared Bat

Vampyressa voragine

This yellow-eared bat is recorded from the eastern Andes of Colombia. The original description and current database show records from a restricted area, including Casanare.

Appearance

It has a leaf-shaped noseleaf and pale stripes on both sides of the face. These traits were reported for specimens described from Colombia.

Life

The collecting locality around Chámeza in Casanare was reported as high-Andean forest. Because sources differ on the elevation, no number is given here.

Places

Native range · Casanare Department, Colombia (around Chámeza)

Collecting records from high-Andean forest

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