Behn's bat

Behn's bat
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Phyllostomidae
Genus: Glyphonycteris
Species:
G. behnii
Binomial name
Glyphonycteris behnii
(Peters, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Schizostoma behnii Peters, 1865
  • Micronycteris behnii (Peters, 1865)

Behn's bat, Behn's big-eared bat, or Behn's graybeard bat (Glyphonycteris behnii) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae found in Brazil and Peru. It is known only from six specimens and is considered rare. It feeds on insects and small fruits.