Sturnira parvidens is a species of leaf-nosed bat found in Central America.
It was described as a subspecies of the little yellow-shouldered bat (Sturnira lilium) in 1917 by American zoologist Edward Alphonso Goldman and given the trinomen S. lilium parvidens. The holotype had been collected in 1903 by Goldman and Edward William Nelson at "Papayo", given as 40 km (25 mi) northwest of Acapulco, Mexico.[2] The species name "parvidens" derives from Latin parvus, meaning "small", and dens, meaning "tooth".[3] The little yellow-shouldered bat has been recognized as a species complex, and some authors have considered S. parvidens as a separate species since 2000. In 2013, a genetic study further supported that it should be recognized as a full species.[4] It forms a clade with Sturnira bakeri.[5]
Individuals have a forearm length of approximately 41.0 mm (1.61 in). It has small teeth. The fur of its back is dark brown, with individual hairs possessing three or four color bands. Its belly fur is paler in color with tricolored hairs. Its face is brownish-gray.[6]
Sturnira parvidens occurs in many Central American countries, including: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. It has been documented at a range of elevations from 100–1,600 m (330–5,250 ft) above sea level.[1]
Sturnira parvidens is a species of leaf-nosed bat found in Central America.
