Soriano's yellow-shouldered bat (''Sturnira sorianoi''), is an extant species of
leaf-nosed bat
The New World leaf-nosed bats (Phyllostomidae) are found from southern North America to South America, specifically from the Southwest United States to northern Argentina. They are ecologically the most varied and diverse family within the order ...
indigenous to
Bolivia
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and
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
, although its precise distribution is uncertain. Following the postulation of the species in 2005, ''S. sorianoi'' requires contemporary information relating its distribution, environment, and population, along with formal a comparison with ''S. erythromos'' and ''S. bogotensis''. Without sufficient data, the
International Union for Conservation of Nature
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN; officially International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natu ...
(IUCN) presently considers the taxonomy for ''S. sorianoi'' as incomplete.
See also
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List of mammals of Bolivia
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Bolivia. There are 300 mammal species in Bolivia, of which two are critically endangered, five are endangered, seventeen are vulnerable, and twelve are near threatened.
The following tags are used ...
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List of mammals of Venezuela
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Venezuela. Of the mammal species in Venezuela, one is critically endangered, six are endangered, nineteen are vulnerable, and four are near threatened. One species is classified as extinct.
The foll ...
References
Mammals described in 2005
Mammals of Bolivia
Mammals of Venezuela
Sturnira
Bats of South America
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