195. Schwartz’s Fruit-eating Bat Artibeus schwartzi French: Artibée de Schwartz / German: Schwartz-Fruchtvampir / Spanish: Artibeo de Schwartz Taxonomy. Artibeus jamaicensis schwartz J. K. Jones, 1978, “ Mesopotamia, 350 fi. [= 107 m], Charlotte Parish, St. Vincent (Lesser Antilles).” Artibeus schwartzi is in subgenus Artibeus. It was long considered a subspecies, but its distinction was validated through phylogenetic analyses. Later,its possible hybrid origin was proposed, with nuclear genome resulting from admixture of genomes of extant species A. jamaicensis and A. planirostris. Monotypic. Distribution. Known only from the Lesser Antilles, including St. Kitts, Nevis, Montserrat, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, the Grenadines (Union and Carriacou), and Grenada Is. Descriptive notes. Head—body 85-96 mm (tailless), ear 19-24 mm, hindfoot 18-22 mm, forearm 60-67 mm; weight 42-46 g. Schwartz’s Fruit-eating Batis large, with dorsal fur varying from dark brownish to grayish brown and hairs over shoulders paler. Furis short and dense. Facial stripes are grayish white and indistinct. Venter is dark brownish, washed with gray. Hairs have pale bases, dark subterminal band, and whitish or gray tips. Wings are brownish, paler at tips. Uropatagium is broad, with marked V-shaped groove, wide margin, and sparse hair. Dental formulas 12/2, C1/1,P 2/2, M 3/3 (x2) = 32. Skull is large and massive, lacking distinct supraorbital shield typical of the Great Fruit-eating Bat (A. lLituratus). M? is usually absent (only present in 12:9% of known specimens). Habitat. Humid forests and mangroves but now mostly transformed landscapes with farmlands, fruit (banana) groves, and residential areas from sea level to elevations of c. 120 m. Schwartz’s Fruit-eating Bats is usually recorded near streams, wet areas, and fruit groves. Food and Feeding. Schwartz's Fruit-eating Bat is primarily frugivorous. Breeding. One juvenile and two subadult (non-reproductive) Schwartz’s Fruit-eating Bats were recorded at late August. Activity patterns. Schwartz's Fruit-eating Bats are thought to roosts in caves and trees. Movements, Home range and Social organization. Schwartz's Fruit-eating Bats are gregarious. Status and Conservation. Classified as Data Deficient on The IUCN Red List. Information on population status and distribution of Schwartz’s Fruit-eating Bat are lacking. Bibliography. Jones (1978), Larsen, Hoofer et al. (2007), Larsen, Marchan-Rivadeneira & Baker (2010a), Pedersen et al. (2013), Pumo et al. (1996).

Published as part of Don E. Wilson & Russell A. Mittermeier, 2019, Phyllostomidae, pp. 444-583 in Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 9 Bats, Barcelona :Lynx Edicions on pages 574-575, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6458594