Hsunycteris pattoni
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Mittermeier, Russell A.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2019
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Phyllostomidae
Hsunycteris
Hsunycteris pattoni

description: 85. Patton’s Nectar Bat <i>Hsunycteris pattoni</i> <b>French:</b> Lonchophylle de Patton / <b>German:</b> Patton-Nektarfledermaus / <b>Spanish:</b> Sunicterio de Patton <b>Other common names:</b> Patton's Small Nectar Bat <b>Taxonomy.</b> Lonchophylla patton: Woodman &amp; Timm, 2006, “Reserva Cusco Amazonico (ca. 12º33' S, 69°03' W), 200 m: el evation; north bank of the Rio Madre de Dios; 14 km east of Puerto Maldonado; Tambopata Province; Madre de Dios Department; southeastern Peru.” Hsunycteris pattoni was previously confused with “ Lonchophylla ” thomasi, now H. thomasi. Phylogenetic analyses of molecular data show H. thomasi is paraphyletic in relation to H. pattoni. Monotypic. <b>Distribution.</b> Known from scattered localities in Amazon Basin, including SE Colombia (Amazonas Department), W &amp; C Brazil (Amazonas and Para states), E Ecuador (Zamora, Sucumbios, Orellana, and Pastaza provinces), E Peru (Loreto and Madre de Dios departments), and NE Bolivia (La Paz and Beni departments). <b>Descriptive notes.</b> Head-body 51-59 mm, tail 5-10 mm, ear 12-17 mm, hindfoot 7-11 mm, forearm 31-34 mm; weight 5-12 g. Patton’s Nectar Bat is among the smaller species in the subfamily. Dorsal hairs are 6-7 mm and distinctly bicolored, with paler basal two-thirds or so tending toward pale vinaceous fawn and distal segment medium chocolate-brown to reddish brown, some hairs with slightly paler tips. Venter is somewhat paler than dorsum, proximal one-half of hairs are pale, and distal segments approach yellowish brown to reddish brown. Muzzle is elongated, with lower jaw extending slightly beyond upper jaw. Dermal papillae on chin are large and not separated by basal cleft. Weakly developed central rib of noseleaf extends to tip. Ears and wing membranes are blackish brown, and wing attaches to ankle. Forearms are naked. Tail membrane is only sparsely haired. Rostrum is narrow and only slightly longer than braincase. In dorsal view of skull, rostrum is short and narrow, only slightly inflated above first upper molars; postorbital region is inflated,typically lacking lateral projections; and posterior margin of infraorbital foramen projects beyond lateral outline of rostrum. I' is more than double the size of I*; in palatal view, obvious gaps occur between I' and I?; and P* has conspicuous rooted lingual cusp. Molars are small. <b>Habitat.</b> Amazonian lowlands mostly below elevations of 300 m but up to almost 1000 m in eastern Ecuador. Specific habitats of Patton’s Nectar Bat are mainly mature and secondary rainforests but also clearings and plantations. It might prefer to fly in lower forest strata. <b>Food and Feeding.</b> No information. <b>Breeding.</b> No information. <b>Activity patterns.</b> No information. <b>Movements, Home range and Social organization.</b> No information. <b>Status and Conservation.</b> Classified as Data Deficient on The IUCN Red List (as Lonchophylla patton). Available information about Patton’s Nectar Bat is inadequate to make reliable assessments of conservation risks. <b>Bibliography.</b> Griffiths &amp; Gardner (2008b), Mantilla-Meluk, Jiménez-Ortega &amp; Baker (2009a), Mantilla-Meluk, Ramirez-Chaves et al. (2010), Parlos et al. (2014), Tirira (2012a), Velazco et al. (2017), Woodman &amp; Timm (2006).
description: Published as part of <i>Don E. Wilson &amp; Russell A. Mittermeier, 2019, Phyllostomidae, pp. 444-583 in Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 9 Bats, Barcelona :Lynx Edicions</i> on pages 527-528, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6458594