Sturnira paulsoni
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| Sturnira paulsoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Phyllostomidae |
| Genus: | Sturnira |
| Species: | S. paulsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Sturnira paulsoni de la Torre and Schwartz, 1966 | |
Paulson's yellow-shouldered bat (Sturnira paulsoni) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is endemic to the Lesser Antilles.[2] According to the most recent IUCN analysis in 2019, it is near-threatened.[1]
The species was originally described as a species by de la Torre and Schwartz in 1966, before being reduced to a subspecies of S. lilium by Jones & Phillips in 1976. It was restored species status in 2013.[1]
Habitat and distribution
The species is found on the islands of Saint Vincent, Grenada and Saint Lucia in the Lesser Antilles. The bat mainly inhabit native humid tropical forests.[1][3]