Sturnira angeli | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Phyllostomidae |
Genus: | Sturnira |
Species: | S. angeli
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Binomial name | |
Sturnira angeli de la Torre, 1966
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Sturnira angeli, also known as the Guadeloupe yellow-shouldered bat or Angel's yellow-shouldered bat,[2] is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae.[3] It is endemic to the Lesser Antilles. As of 2018 it is listed as near threatened by the IUCN.[1][4]
The species was previously recognized as a subspecies of S. lilium. However, it has now been elevated to a species rank.[1]
The bat is uniformly grayish-brown, lacking the 'yellow-shoulder' trait of its family. Its forearm length is 44.7 mm (1.76 in).[5]
The species is frugivorous.[1]
The species is found in the Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe and Montserrat islands in the Lesser Antilles. It is thought that the bat needs humid native forests to survive.[1][6][5]
The species is listed as near-threatened, and almost meets the criteria for vulnerable (having extent of occurrence (EOO) of less than 15,504 km²).The species shows no sign of continued decline in population. The species, like other island species, faces threats from natural disasters like hurricanes and volcanic eruptions. It may also face a threat from change in land cover, and agricultural use.[1]