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Glossophaga soricina (Pallas, 1766) is a animal in the Phyllostomidae family, order Chiroptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Glossophaga soricina (Pallas, 1766) (Glossophaga soricina (Pallas, 1766))
Animalia

Glossophaga soricina (Pallas, 1766)

Glossophaga soricina (Pallas, 1766)

Pallas's long-tongued bat (Glossophaga soricina) is a nectar-feeding bat from South and Central America with a fast metabolism.

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Genus
Glossophaga
Order
Chiroptera
Class
Mammalia

About Glossophaga soricina (Pallas, 1766)

Taxonomic Naming

Pallas's long-tongued bat has the scientific name Glossophaga soricina (Pallas, 1766).

Native Range

It is a bat species native to South and Central America.

Physiology and Diet

This bat has a fast metabolism and feeds on nectar.

Photo: (c) Frederico Acaz Sonntag, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Frederico Acaz Sonntag · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Mammalia Chiroptera Phyllostomidae Glossophaga

More from Phyllostomidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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