The Mato Grosso dog-faced bat (Neoplatymops mattogrossensis ), is a bat species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana and Venezuela.
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starts withIt is a small species of free-tailed bat.Its forearm length is 29–30 mm (1.1–1.2 in) and individuals weigh 7–7.5 g (0.25–0.26 oz).It is sexually dimorphic, with males larger than the females.Its skull has a flattened appearance.Its dorsal fur is brown, while its ventral fur is white or gray.Both males and females have gular glands.Its dental formula is 1.1.2.32.1.2.3 for a total of 30 teeth.
It is found in several countries in South America, including Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.
The Mato Grosso dog-faced bat possibly has a harem social structure.In Venezuela, colonies consist of a single male and two to four females.It is a seasonal breeder, with females giving birth once per year at the beginning of the wet season.It is insectivorous.
As of 2008, it is evaluated as a least-concern species by the IUCN—its lowest conservation priority.It met the criteria for this classification because it has a wide geographic range and it is unlikely to be experiencing rapid population decline.
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