Smoky buoyant mouse [1] ( lat. Amorphochilus schnablii ) is one of two species of bats in the smoky bats family. A specific Latin name is given in honor of the German physician and entomologist Johann Andreas Schnabl (1838-1912) [2] .
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Gender: | Smoky Bats ( Amorphochilus Peters, 1877 ) |
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| International scientific name |
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Amorphochilus schnablii Peters , 1877 |
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Vulnerable speciesIUCN 3.1 Vulnerable : 1154 |
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Body length from 35 to 38 mm, tail 30 mm [3] . The species is common in Chile , Ecuador , Peru . The range is limited to the coastal zone. Lives in small groups from one to five, up to a maximum of 300 individuals. It is found in forests, arid areas, in caves and abandoned buildings near sown areas. It feeds mainly on lepidoptera. Life expectancy up to 6 years.
The main threat to the species is habitat destruction.
