Pictures and facts about the Underwood's long-tongued bat

Underwood's long-tongued bat

Order : Chiroptera
Family : Phyllostomidae
Subfamily : Glossophaginae
Genus : Hylonycteris

Facts about the genus Hylonycteris, the Underwood's long-tongued bat

Underwood's long-tongued bat (Hylonycteris underwoodi) pollinating Matisia flower Matisia flowers are apparently so highly specialized that only the Underwood's long-tongued bat is attracted. (Full text)