Greenhall's Dog-faced bat
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Greenhall's Dog-faced Bat (Cynomops greenhalli; Syn. Molossops greenhalli) is a species of bat distributed from Colombia
to Ecuador
, Venezuela
, the Guianas, northeastern Brazil
and Trinidad
.
It is an insect-eating bat, 40–97 mm in length. Yellowish brown to black above, grey underneath. Broadfaced with widely separated eyes. Ears short and rounded; antitragus
square; lips not wrinkled; broad snout. Mostly found at low elevations. Colonies of 50-77 roost in hollow branches of large trees. Males and females stay together throughout the year.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
to Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, the Guianas, northeastern Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
and Trinidad
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...
.
It is an insect-eating bat, 40–97 mm in length. Yellowish brown to black above, grey underneath. Broadfaced with widely separated eyes. Ears short and rounded; antitragus
Antitragus
The antitragus is a feature of mammalian ear anatomy. In humans, it is a small tubercle that points anteriorly, but it may be much larger in some other species, most notably bats. It is separated from the tragus by the intertragic notch.-External links:...
square; lips not wrinkled; broad snout. Mostly found at low elevations. Colonies of 50-77 roost in hollow branches of large trees. Males and females stay together throughout the year.