Greater Sac-winged Bat
Saccopteryx bilineata
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 652
- Most observed in
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The greater sac-winged bat (Saccopteryx bilineata) is a bat of the family Emballonuridae native to Central and South America. They are common bats seen in the rainforest, as they often roost on the outside of large trees. They are insectivores and use echolocation calls through the mouth to track their prey, which includes flies, beetles, butterflies and moths.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Greater sac-winged bat”.