Sturnira hondurensis Goodwin, 1940 is a animal in the Phyllostomidae family, order Chiroptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Sturnira hondurensis Goodwin, 1940

Sturnira hondurensis Goodwin, 1940

Sturnira hondurensis Goodwin, 1940 is a nocturnal frugivorous bat that roosts in specific trees and feeds mostly on Solanaceae fruits.

Genus
Sturnira
Order
Chiroptera
Class
Mammalia

About Sturnira hondurensis Goodwin, 1940

This species, Sturnira hondurensis Goodwin, 1940, has long, sickle-shaped tragi. It is nocturnal: it forages for food at night and sleeps during the day. During the day, it roosts in sheltered locations including trees. Tree species that it uses for roosting are the American sweetgum, Quercus sartorii, Jamaican nettletree, and elephant-ear tree. It is frugivorous, and feeds mostly on fruits from the Solanaceae family.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Mammalia Chiroptera Phyllostomidae Sturnira

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