Ega Long-tongued Bat (Scleronycteris ega)

The Ega Long-tongued Bat. (Photo Dr. Merlin Tuttle)

The Ega Long-tongued Bat was discovered by Thomas in 1912. Today it lives in Brazil, Amazonas, Ega. It is currently (2003) listed as a vulnerable species.

Very few reportings of this particular bat species have been uncovered. It is from the Glossophaginae family of bats, which are Nectar-feeding or Long-tongued bats.

Brazil has 138 identified bat species, however very little research has been carried out on some of the species. This particular species is one of those, as it is rare to find this particular species of bat.

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