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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 found in Chocoan forests; it is strongly associated with moist areas and tropical evergreen forests, prefers unaltered habitats (Albuja 1999). In northwestern Ecuador, this species was found in primary forest, secondary forest, and banana plantations (Carrera et al. 2010). Like other species in the genus, it is expected to be primarily frugivorous, feeding on fruits of understory shrubs, also eats insects (Handley 1976). In Ecuador, it is reported as showing bimodal reproduction (Albuja 1999). Limited data suggests that reproduction is either extended or asynchronous (Wilson 1979).
Range:
Rhinophylla alethina is endemic to the Chocó region of western Colombia and Ecuador (Handley 1966, Albuja 1999, Simmons 2005, McLellan and Koopman 2008). It occurs between 0-1,000 m on the Pacific flanks of the Andes and adjacent lowlands. In Ecuador it has been reported up to 1,700 m (Burneo pers. comm.).
Conservation:
The species is found in some protected areas, including National Parks.