Proboscis Bat
Rhynchonycteris naso
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 3,241
- Most observed in
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The proboscis bat (Rhynchonycteris naso) is a species of bat found in South America and Central America. Other common names include long-nosed proboscis bat, sharp-nosed bat, Brazilian long-nosed bat, and river bat. It is the only species in the genus Rhynchonycteris.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Proboscis bat”.