The Greater bulldog bat (Noctilio leporinus) is a species of fishing bat native to Latin America. It uses echolocation to detect water ripples made by the fish upon which it preys, then uses the pouch between its legs to scoop the fish up and its...
The tent-making bat (Uroderma bilobatum ) is an American leaf-nosed bat (Phyllostomidae) found in lowland forests of Central and South America. This medium-sized bat has a gray coat with a pale white stripe running down the middle of the back. Its...
The northern ghost bat (Diclidurus albus ) is a bat species from South America, Trinidad, and Central America. It is a relatively rare, completely white, insectivorous bat, with an unusual sac at the base of its tail.
The big-eared woolly bat or (Peters's) woolly false vampire bat (Chrotopterus auritus ) is a species of bat, belonging to the Order Chiroptera and Family Phyllostomidae.The name Chrotopterus is derived from Greek roots ch ariots (skin, color), and...
The greater spear-nosed bat (Phyllostomus hastatus ) is a bat species of the family Phyllostomidae from South and Central America. It is one of the larger bats of this region and is omnivorous.
Seba's short-tailed bat (Carollia perspicillata ) is a common and widespread bat species in the family Phyllostomidae. They are found in Central America, the northern parts of South America, and in the Antilles islands.
The western red bat or desert red bat (Lasiurus frantzii ) is a species of microbat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in western North America and Central America.
The fringe-lipped bat (Trachops cirrhosus ) is a leaf-nosed bat from southern Mexico to Bolivia and southern Brazil. It has three subspecies and no known fossils. It is the only species within its genus.
The velvety free-tailed bat or Pallas's mastiff bat (Molossus molossus ), is a bat species in the family Molossidae.
Pallas's long-tongued bat (Glossophaga soricina ) is a South and Central American bat with a fast metabolism that feeds on nectar.
The proboscis bat (Rhynchonycteris naso ) is a bat species from South and Central America. Other common names include Long-nosed proboscis bat, sharp-nosed bat, Brazilian long-nosed bat and river bat in English, and murciélago narizón in Spanish. It...
The big free-tailed bat (Nyctinomops macrotis ) is a bat species found in South, North and Central America, as well as the Caribbean.
The golden bat (Mimon bennettii ) is a bat species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela.
The greater sac-winged bat (Saccopteryx bilineata ) is a bat of the family Emballonuridae native to Central and South America.They are the most common bats seen in the rainforest, as they often roost on the outside of large trees. They are...
Spix’s disk-winged bat (Thyroptera tricolor ), is a species of bat in the family Thyropteridae. It is native to the Americas from Mexico to Brazil. The most prominent anatomical feature of this bat, which distinguishes it from other species, is the...
The lesser bulldog bat (Noctilio albiventris ) is an insectivorous and occasionally carnivorous bat of the (Neotropics), ranging through Central America and northern South America. Some unique characteristics of the bat include, large feet that are...
The pale spear-nosed bat (Phyllostomus discolor) is a species of phyllostomid bat from South and Central America.
The dwarf little fruit bat (Rhinophylla pumilio ) is a species of leaf-nosed bat from South America.
The black mastiff bat (Molossus rufus ) is a bat species. It ranges from the northern region of South America (excluding Chile), most of Central America (excluding Belize) and parts of southern Mexico.
The little white-shouldered bat (Ametrida centurio ) is a species of bat from South and Central America. It is the only species within its genus, the name of which translates as "reaper" or "destroyer".
Geoffroy's tailless bat (Anoura geoffroyi ) is a species of phyllostomid bat from the American tropics.
The Argentine brown bat (Eptesicus furinalis ), is a bat species from South and Central America.
The pale-faced bat (Phylloderma stenops ) is a bat species from South and Central America.
Tomes's sword-nosed bat (Lonchorhina aurita ), also known as the common sword-nosed bat is a bat species from South and Central America. It is also found in the Bahamas, as is known only from one specimen collected on the island of New Providence.In...
The big naked-backed bat (Pteronotus gymnonotus ), is a bat species from South and Central America.
The tailed tailless bat (Anoura caudifer ) is a species of leaf-nosed bat from South America.
The silky short-tailed bat (Carollia brevicauda ) is a bat species from South and Central America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Mexico and Venezuela.
The lesser sac-winged bat or lesser white-lined bat (Saccopteryx leptura ) is a bat species of the family Emballonuridae from South and Middle America.
The greater dog-like bat (Peropteryx kappleri ) is a bat species from Central America and South America. It is found from southern Mexico through Brazil and Peru.
The long-legged bat (Macrophyllum macrophyllum ) is a member of the Phyllostomidae family in the order Chiroptera. Both males and females of this species are generally small, with wingspans reaching 80mm with an average weight ranging between 6 and...
The big red bat (Aeorestes egregius ) is a species of vesper bat from South and Central America.
The flat-faced fruit-eating bat (Artibeus planirostris ) is a South American species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Jamaican fruit bat, but can be distinguished by its larger size, the presence of...
The lesser dog-like bat (Peropteryx macrotis ), also known as Peters' sac-winged bat, is a species of bat from South and Central America. First described in 1826, it was renamed in 1843 because the original scientific name was already in use for...
The thumbless bat (Furipterus horrens ) is a species of insectivorous bat in the family Furipteridae, in the monotypic genus Furipterus. It is found in Costa Rica, Brazil, Venezuela; Colombia; Ecuador; Suriname; French Guiana; Guyana; Panama;...
The shaggy bat (Centronycteris maximiliani ) is a bat species from South America. It appears to be a slow flier and has a rather regular pattern of foraging in its home range, a feature shared with other emballonurids. It is also aerial insectivore.
The black bonneted bat, also known as Shaw's mastiff bat, (Eumops auripendulus ), is a species of bat from the Americas.
Davy's (lesser) naked-backed bat (species Pteronotus davyi ) is a small, insect-eating, cave-dwelling bat of the Order Chiroptera and Family Mormoopidae. It is found throughout South and Central America, including Trinidad, but not Tobago, Guyana,...
The common big-eared bat (Micronycteris microtis ) is a bat species from South and Central America. It is a neotropical leaf-nosed bat (a member of the family Phyllostomidae).Recent research has demonstrated this bat's ability to find motionless...
The Para dog-faced bat (Cynomops paranus ), also called the brown dog-faced bat, is a South American bat species of the family Molossidae. It is found in Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana, Brazil, and...
The pygmy round-eared bat (Lophostoma brasiliense ) is a bat species from South and Central America.
The white-throated round-eared bat (Lophostoma silvicolum ) is a South and Central American bat species found from Honduras to Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil. It creates roosts inside the nests of the termite, Nasutitermes corniger. It thrives on a...
The lesser ghost bat (Diclidurus scutatus ) is a bat species found in South America.It is one of six bat species worldwide to have white fur.
