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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Near Threatened |
| U.S. ESA Status: | NOT LISTED |
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| Jumping Ability: | (Horizontal) |
| Life Span: | in the Wild |
| Life Span: | in Captivity |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Females) |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Males) |
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Habitat:
This bat is a pollen and nectar feeder (Cactus associated). It has been noted to shelter in caves. It feeds on columnar cacti when it is in bloom. Pregnant females were captured in September. Decreased fruit and flower production by the columnar cactus (Weberbauerocereus) during prolonged droughts resulted in emigration or death within colonies of this species at Arequipa, Peru (Eisenberg and Redford 1999, Graham 1987). Associated with caves and bridges and man made constructions.
Range:
This species is only known from western Peru and northern Chile (Galaz et al. 1999, Griffiths and Gardner 2008). The monotypic genus is endemic to the western slope of the Andes.
Conservation:
Occurs in protected areas in central and southern Peru.