Buffy Flower Bat - Erophylla sezekorni
( Gundlach, 1860 )

 

 



Subspecies: Unknown
Est. World Population:

CITES Status: Not Listed
IUCN Status: Least Concern
U.S. ESA Status: Not Listed

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Life Span: in the Wild
Life Span: in Captivity

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Habitat:
The species normally roosts in large colonies in cooler portions. It begins foraging later than many other bats (Gannon et al. 2005). Its diet typically contains some combination of insects, nectar, and fruit. It has a litter size of one and probably gives birth just once each year in spring (Gannon et al. 2005).

Range:
This species is known from Cuba, Jamaica, Bahamas, and Cayman Islands (Simmons, 2005).

Conservation:
It is recommended to increase protection to the caves used by this species.

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