The proboscis bat (Rhynchonycteris naso) is a small insect-eating bat of the family Emballonuridae, the sac-winged or sheath-tailed bats, and the only species in the genus Rhynchonycteris. Other common names include long-nosed proboscis bat, sharp-nosed bat, Brazilian long-nosed bat and river bat. It lives in the lowlands from southern Mexico through Central America to Peru, Venezuela, Bolivia and Brazil, and on Trinidad, seldom above 300 metres, and it is usually found around wetlands and water, in forests, caves and riparian forest. It is small, with a head and body of 37 to 43 mm and a forearm of 35 to 41 mm, and weights of 2.1 to 4.3 g were recorded in Trinidad. Colonies are usually five to ten bats and rarely more than forty, nocturnal, and by day the bats sleep lined up nose to tail in a straight row on a branch or beam. A colony keeps a regular feeding area, often a small patch of water, where it catches midges, mosquitoes, beetles and caddisflies by echolocation. Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied described it in 1820, and the IUCN lists it as Least Concern.
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1. Animal Diversity Web: Rhynchonycteris naso (proboscis bat)
Animal Diversity WebFood Habits
The diet of proboscis bats consists exclusively of insects
Key Behaviors
nocturnal
Conservation Status, CITES
CITES No special status
In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Habitat, terrestrial biomes
Terrestrial Biomes rainforest
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Mammal Diversity DatabaseIUCN Red List status
IUCN Red List status Least Concern
Species status
Species status Living
Child Taxon Of: Emballonuridae, Taxonomy
Family: Emballonuridae
View the Source Proboscis bat (Wikipedia)
In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
is a species of bat found in South America and Central America.
In Biome: Riparian Zone, Habitat
It usually lives around wetlands and is frequently found in riparian forests, pastures swamps, and all near water.
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