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Scientific Classification
Honduran White Bat
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Phyllostomatidae
Genus: Ectophylla
Scientific Name: Ectophylla alba





Honduran White Bat


Physical Description
Size: They are a tiny creature, reach a length of around 1.46-1.85 in (3.7-4.7 cm).

Weight: They weigh only about 0.2 oz (5.67 g).

Wingspan: Their wingspan is 4 in (10.2 cm).

Tail: They do not have a tail.

Color: They have a gray to snow-white fur with a yellow or amber leaf-shaped nose and ears, a black membrane on the wings.


Honduran White Bat Pictures

Habitat
The Honduran white bat lives in the evergreen tropical rainforests from sea level up to about 2,300 ft abundant with Heliconia flowering plants.

Distribution
They inhabit the Central American countries of Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.


Honduran White Bat Images

Behavior

• They roost under waterproof tent-like structures made out of Heliconia leaves which these bats construct by cutting the veins of a leaf along the midrib, leading to the two ends of the leaf to slump down under their weight.
• It is a nocturnal creature, roosting in its tent during the day and flying out at night to look for food.
• So confident are the Honduran white bats of the protection provided by their tent that they do not fly away and escape from a threat unless the .’ stem of the leaf is disturbed, staying motionless to camouflage themselves from any potential predator.
• They are polygamous, with each tent housing a single male and his harem of up to six females.

Mating & Reproduction
While there is limited information regarding the mating and reproduction patterns of Honduran white bat, the timing of their mating season is such that the offspring is born during spring. The gestation period lasts for a few weeks.


Baby Honduran White Bat

Life-cycle
A single offspring is born per mother.

Lifespan
They have been known to live for up to 20 years.

Communication
Honduran white bats communicate through touch and visual means.

Diet
They are frugivorous and exclusively eat fruits.


Honduran White Bat Pet

Adaptations

• When sunlight filters through the green leaves, the white to whitish coat of the Honduran white bat helps render it nigh invisible.
• A thick, black membrane, believed to be a protection from the sun’s ultraviolet rays, covers their skull.

Predators
The Honduran white bat may be preyed upon by owls, snakes, possums and raptors.

IUCN Conservation Status
The Honduran white bat is classified under the ‘Near Threatened’ category of the IUCN Red List.


Honduran White Bats

Honduran White Bat As Pets
The cuteness of this bat makes it somewhat popular as pets, but having one would entail intensive care on the part of the owner to replicate its natural environment, failing which would lead to health problems.

Interesting Facts

• The Honduran white bat is the only species belonging to the genus Ectophylla and is one of only a few species of bats from Latin America to roost in tents.
• The leaf-shaped nose of this creature gives it the unofficial moniker, ‘leaf-nosed bat’.

 

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[Jmrie_]

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[Jmrie_]

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[Jmrie_]

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[Jmrie_]

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