Mato Grosso dog-faced bat
The Mato Grosso dog-faced bat, is a bat species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana and Venezuela.It was described as a new species in 1942 by C. O. C. Vieira.
The holotype had been collected along the Juruena River north of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso.Description
It is a small species of free-tailed bat.
Its forearm length is and individuals weigh.
It is sexually dimorphic, with males larger than the females.
Its skull has a flattened appearance.
Its dorsal fur is brown, while its ventral fur is white or gray.
Both males and females have gular glands.
Its dental formula is for a total of 30 teeth.The Mato Grosso dog-faced bat possibly has a harem social structure.
In Venezuela, colonies consist of a single male and two to four females.
It is a seasonal breeder, with females giving birth once per year at the beginning of the wet season.
It is insectivorous.Range and habitat
It is found in several countries in South America, including Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.Conservation
As of 2008, it is evaluated as a least-concern species by the IUCN—its lowest conservation priority.
It met the criteria for this classification because it has a wide geographic range and it is unlikely to be experiencing rapid population decline.
