Systematics of the broad-nosed bats, Platyrrhinus umbratus (Lyon, 1902) and P. nigellus (Gardner and Carter, 1972) (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae), based on genetic, morphometric, and ecological niche analyses

Platyrrhinus is a genus of leaf-nosed frugivorous bats that are endemic to the Neotropics. P. umbratus occurs in the Andean and costal mountain systems of Venezuela and Colombia. P. nigellus occurs along the Andes from Venezuela to Bolivia. Both species are medium-sized members of the genus possessi...

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Main Authors: Paúl M. Velazco, Lázaro Guevara, Jesús Molinari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-11-01
Series:Neotropical Biodiversity
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23766808.2018.1494481