Brown Tent-making Bat

The brown tent-making bat (Uroderma magnirostrum) is a species of bat found in South and Central America. == Description == Members of this species are 54 to 70 mm (2.1 to 2.8 in) long, have no tails and weigh between 12 and 21 g (0.42 and 0.74 oz). Their forearms reach lengths between 41 and 45 mm (1.6 and 1.8 in), the hindfeet are 9 to 12 mm (0.35 to 0.47 in) long, and the length of the ears is between 13 and 17 mm (0.51 and 0.67 in). A faint white dorsal stripe is visible on the top of the head. The bottom half of the head is covered by taupe fur, while the bottom of the nose-leaf and the ears may be brighter. A white strip is visible above the eyes, and an additional faint white stripe is sometimes visible below the eyes. In flight, the uropatagium is U-shaped. == Geographic distribution == The range of the brown tent-making bat includes a broad strip of the Pacific coast of North America, ranging from the Mexican state of Michoacán in the west to Nicaragua in the east. A second population occupies a region between central Panama and Rio de…