Dark sheath-tailed bat
A species of Mosia Scientific name : Mosia nigrescens Genus : Mosia
Dark sheath-tailed bat, A species of Mosia
Botanical name: Mosia nigrescens
Genus: Mosia
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Description
This bat is closely related to the species of the genera Coleura and Emballonura, they are summarized in the tribe Emballonurini. Mosia differs from the other two genera by a different structure of the musculature on the hyoid bone. In addition, she has a narrower form. Mosia nigrescens reaches a head-trunk length of 32 to 41 mm and a tail length of 7 to 12 mm. The weight of the species is 2.5 to 4.1 g. She has a brown coat.
Habitat
Dark sheath-tailed bat is known to inhabit the high-altitude, humid forests within the Central Andean region of Ecuador. The species thrives under the dense canopy layer surrounded by lush epiphytic plant types, in moderately cool and damp climatic conditions.
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Behavior
Dark sheath-tailed bat exhibits day-active behavior, predominantly foraging for food, though it manages to stay elusive due to its small size and cryptic lifestyle. This solitary species, known for its unique escape behavior of leaping and flying, displays no territorial tendencies. Its survival is marked by strong adaptability to a broad range of lowland forest conditions.
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Mosia Species
Dark sheath-tailed bat 
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