Ectophylla alba
SUBFAMILY
Stenodermatinae
TAXONOMY
Ectophylla alba H. Allen, 1892, Honduras.
OTHER COMMON NAMES
None known.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Head and body length 1.6–1.9 in (40–47 mm); forearm 0.9–1.2 in (23–31 mm); weight 0.1–0.3 oz (4–7 g); entire body white, ears and nose leaf edged in yellow.
DISTRIBUTION
Eastern Honduras to western Panama.
HABITAT
Moist or wet lowland tropical forests. Roosts in understory in tents.
BEHAVIOR
Constructs tents about 6.5 ft (2 m) above the ground using banana-like leaves in disturbed or wet areas. Males and females use the same tent.
FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET
Foraging behavior unstudied. Feeds on figs and other fruit.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Details unstudied, but may be monestrous. Young born in April in Costa Rica. Mating system likely involves harem polygyny.
CONSERVATION STATUS
Listed as Lower Risk/Near Threatened. Vulnerable to habitat destruction.
SIGNIFICANCE TO HUMANS
None known.
