Pygmy hippopotamus the pygmy hippopotamus, are considered dwarf hippopotamuses, rather than pygmies. They are likely descended from a full-sized species of European hippopotamus, and reached their small size through the evolutionary process of insular dwarfism which is common on islands; the ancestors of pygmy hippopotami were also small and thus there was never a dwarfing process. There were also several species of pygmy hippo on the island of Madagascar (see Malagasy hippopotamus). Pygmy hippos share the same general form as a hippopotamus. They have a graviportal skeleton, with four stubby legs and four toes on each foot, supporting a portly frame. The
Pygmy fruit-eating bat Pygmy fruit-eating bat The pygmy fruit-eating bat ("Dermanura phaeotis") is a bat of the family Phyllostomidae. The specific name "phaeotis" is of Greek derivation, coming from the word "phaios" meaning dusky, referring to their dusky gray coloration. The pygmy fruit-eating bat is a small mammal residing in the southern parts of North America and northern South America. Pygmy fruit eating bats have been found at altitudes as high as 1200 m; however, they are much more commonly found at lower altitudes. The species is registered in Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama,