''Dryadonycteris capixaba'' is a species of

leaf-nosed bat The New World leaf-nosed bats (Phyllostomidae) are bats (order Chiroptera) found from southern North America to South America, specifically from the Southwest United States to northern Argentina. Both the scientific and common names derive from ...

found in South America. It is the only species within the genus ''Dryadonycteris''.

Taxonomy and etymology

It was described as a new species in 2012. It was described in part from museum specimens that had been identified as the lesser long-tongued bat. The

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was collected in 2011 in Linhares, Brazil. It is within the subfamily

Glossophaginae Glossophaginae is a subfamily of leaf-nosed bats. List of species Subfamily: Glossophaginae * Tribe Glossophagini **Genus: '' Anoura'' - Geoffroy's long-nosed bats ***'' Anoura aequatoris'' *** Cadena's tailless bat, ''Anoura cadenai'' *** Tai ...

. The genus name ''Dryadonycteris'' was derived from

Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius Carl Friedrich Philipp (Karl Friedrich Philipp) von Martius (17 April 1794 – 13 December 1868) was a German botany, botanist and explorer. Between 1817 and 1820, he travelled 10,000 km through Brazil while collecting botanical specimens. His m ...

's name for Atlantic Forest, "Dryades." "Dryades" was derived from Greek dryas, or "wood nymph." "''Dryadonycteris''" literally means "bat from Dryades," here meaning Atlantic Forest. The

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"''capixaba''" is from the Tupia language meaning "a native of the state of

Espírito Santo Espírito Santo (; ) is a state in southeastern Brazil. Its capital is Vitória, and its largest city is Serra. With an extensive coastline, the state hosts some of the country's main ports, and its beaches are significant tourist attracti ...

Description

It is similar in appearance to '' Lichonycteris'' and '' Choeroniscus'' species. It is a small member of Glossophaginae, with a forearm length of . It has a triangular

nose-leaf A nose-leaf, or leaf nose, is an often large, lance-shaped nose, found in bats of the Phyllostomidae, Hipposideridae, and Rhinolophidae families. Because these bats Animal echolocation, echolocate nasally, this nose-leaf is thought to serve a role ...

. Its tail is short at about . It has a

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of for a total of 30 teeth.

Biology and ecology

It is nectarivorous.

Range and habitat

It is currently only known from

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

. It has been documented at elevations of and above sea level.

References

{{taxonbar, from=Q3715585 Mammals described in 2012 Bats of Brazil Phyllostomidae