Proboscis Bat
Rhynchonycteris naso
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- 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. This species is in the family Emballonuridae, the sac-winged or sheath-tailed bats. Like most bats, it is nocturnal. It is found from southern Mexico to Belize, Peru, Venezuela, Bolivia and Brazil, as well as in Trinidad.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Proboscis bat”.