Sturnira koopmanhilli

Sturnira koopmanhilli is a species of leaf-nosed bat found in South America.

Taxonomy
It was described as a new species in 2006. The holotype had been collected in 1991 in Cotacachi Cayapas Ecological Reserve&mdash;a nature reserve in Ecuador. The eponyms for its species name "koopmanhilli" are American zoologist Karl Koopman (1920 – 1997) and British mammalogist John Edwards Hill (1928 – 1997).

Description
Males have a forearm length of 49.2-52.4 mm, while females have a forearm length of 48.1-52.2 mm. Additionally, males weigh 30.0 g, while females weigh 25.5-31.5 g. It has a dental formula of for a total of 32 teeth.

Range and status
S. koopmanhilli has been documented in Ecuador and Colombia. It has been documented at a range of altitudes, from 300-2000 m above sea level. The extent of its geographic range is also poorly understood, as are any threats that it may be facing. As of 2016, it was evaluated as a data deficient species by the IUCN because basic details of its biology and ecology are not yet known. It is possibly impacted by the deforestation of the Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena region.