Phyllostomidae Author Don E. Wilson Author Russell A. Mittermeier text 2019 2019-10-31 Lynx Edicions Barcelona Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 9 Bats 444 583 book chapter http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6458594 adeeb71f-7f8d-4e00-bc9f-35089363f76e 978-84-16728-19-0 6458594 95. Handley’s Nectar Bat Lonchophylla handleyi French: Lonchophylle de Handley / German: Handley-Nektarfledermaus / Spanish: Loncéfilo de Handley Taxonomy. Lonchophylla handleyi Hill, 1980 , “[cave of] Los Tayos, Morona Santiago Province , Ecuador .” This species is monotypic. Distribution. E Ecuador and E Peru . Descriptive notes. Head—body 66-83 mm, tail 5-6 mm, ear 17-18 mm, hindfoot 10-14 mm, forearm 43-48 mm; weight 16-21 g. Handley’s Nectar Bat is one of the largest species of Lonchophylla . Females are slightly larger than males. Fur is soft and medium long. Dorsal fur is pale orange to light cinnamon-brown, with hair bases distinctly paler; venter is paler than dorsum, with unicolored hairs. Snoutis relatively long and slender; noseleaf is short and pointed, and base is broad, without free edges. Wings are attached to ankles; thumb are short (5-4-6-3 mm); caudal membrane is short (8=11-4 mm) in middle, with furred rim; tail is short, reaching middle of membrane; and calcaris shorter than foot. I' are much longer than I?, which are bordered by spaces. Habitat. Eastern Andean lowlands and foothills at elevations of500-1200 m. Handley’s Nectar Bat inhabits primary and secondary tropical humid forests, gallery forests, and areas near cultivated areas, such as banana plantations; one individual was caught at the edge of an avocado orchard in second growth humid forest. Food and Feeding. No information. Breeding. In Ecuador , pregnant Handley’s Nectar Bats were recorded in May, and a male with inguinaltestes ( 3 mm x 2 mm) was captured in August. Activity patterns. Handley’s Nectar Bat is nocturnal. It is associated with large caves. Movements, Home range and Social organization. Colonies of 50-200 individuals have been found in caves of Morona Santiago Province , Ecuador . In these caves, Handley’s Nectar Bat roosted with other species of bats such as the Common Vampire Bat ( Desmodus rotundus ), Pallas’s Long-tongued Bat ( Glossophaga soricina ), and Seba’s Short-tailed Bat ( Carollia perspicillata ). Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List. Nevertheless, Handley’s Nectar Bat is uncommon and poorly known. A conservation plan for its shelters is necessary because most records come from caves, some of them close to human activity. Bibliography. Griffiths & Gardner (2008b), Hill (1980a), Tirira (2017), Tuttle (1970).