| Amazonian sac-winged bat | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Emballonuridae |
| Genus: | Saccopteryx |
| Species: | S. gymnura |
| Binomial name | |
| Saccopteryx gymnura Thomas, 1901 | |
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| Amazonian sac-winged bat range | |
The Amazonian sac-winged bat (Saccopteryx gymnura) is a bat species of the family Emballonuridae native to South America.
Taxonomy and etymology
It was described as a new species in 1901 by British zoologist Oldfield Thomas. Thomas identified "Mr. Wickham" as the collector of the holotype, possibly referring to British explorer Henry Wickham who also collected bird specimens in South America. Wickham collected the holotype in Santarém along the Amazon River. The species name "gymnura" is from Ancient Greek "gumnós" meaning "naked" and "ourá" meaning "tail." Thomas wrote, "the nakedness of the interfemoral will readily distinguish this bat from any of its allies."
Biology and ecology
It is insectivorous, catching its prey in the air and inhabits tropical rainforests. It is found in several countries and territories in northern South America, including Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname. It is uncommonly encountered and its range is not clearly defined.
It is currently evaluated as data deficient by the IUCN.
References
- ^ Sampaio, E.; Lim, B.; Peters, S. (2016). "Saccopteryx gymnura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T19806A22005356. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T19806A22005356.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Thomas, O. (1901). "New species of Saccopteryx, Sciurus, Rhipidomys, and Tatu from South America". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History; Zoology, Botany, and Geology. 7. 7 (39): 367–368.
- Simmons, N.B. (2005). "Order Chiroptera". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 391. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- Sclater, P. L. & Salvin, O. (1867). "List of birds collected on the Blewfields River, Mosquito Coast, by Mr. Henry Wickham". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1867: 278–280.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Saccopteryx gymnura | |