Andersen's fruit-eating bat (Dermanura anderseni) is a bat species found in South America.
It was described as a new species in 1916 by American zoologist Wilfred Hudson Osgood. The holotype had been collected in 1915 by "R. H. Becker" (likely Osgood's assistant Robert Becker) in Porto Velho, Brazil.[2][3] The eponym for the species name "anderseni" is Danish mammalogist Knud Andersen. The classification of Dermanura and Artibeus has been a topic of debate, though there has been genetic and morphological evidence to reclassify the species as Artibeus aequatorialis.[4]
It is a relatively small species of bat, with a forearm length of 34–36 mm (1.3–1.4 in). Its fur is dark brown on both its dorsal and ventral sides.[2] Individuals weigh 8–12 g (0.28–0.42 oz). Its dental formula is 2.1.2.22.1.2.2 for a total of 28 teeth.[5][6] It has indistinct facial stripes.[2]
It is one of relatively few species of bats that constructs "tents" out of leaves for roosting. It is likely frugivorous.[6]
It is found in several countries in South America, including Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It has been found at elevations up to 1,300 m (4,300 ft) above sea level.[1]
As of 2016, it is evaluated as least concern by the IUCN.[1]
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