Greater long-nosed bat
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The greater long-nosed bat or Mexican long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris nivalis) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Mexico and the United States.[1] It chiefly consumes pollen and nectar, particularly from agave plants and cacti.[1] Its habitat includes desert scrub and open woodlands, however,[1] it is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
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Greater long-nosed bat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Phyllostomidae |
Genus: | Leptonycteris |
Species: | L. nivalis |
Binomial name | |
Leptonycteris nivalis (Saussure, 1860) | |
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