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Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat
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Bats

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

Artibeus cinereus (Gervais, 1856)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishGervais's Fruit-eating Bat
Dutch—
SpanishMurciélago frugívoro
Chinese灰美洲果蝠
Scientific nameArtibeus cinereus (Gervais, 1856)

About this species

The Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat (Artibeus cinereus) is a species of the family Phyllostomidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 129 times (GBIF), between 1909 and 2010. Records come mainly from Sipaliwini and Paramaribo. Its global IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderChiroptera
FamilyPhyllostomidae
GenusArtibeus

In Suriname

129Records in Suriname
1909First record
2010Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini26
  • Paramaribo2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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