Greater Bulldog Bat
Noctilio leporinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Names
| English | Greater Bulldog Bat |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Grote Hazenlipvleermuis |
| Spanish | Murciélago pescador |
| Chinese | 兔唇夜蝠 |
| Scientific name | Noctilio leporinus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
About this species
The greater bulldog bat or fisherman bat (Noctilio leporinus) is a species of fishing bat native to Latin America (Spanish: murciélago pescador; Portuguese: morcego-pescador). The bat 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 sharp claws to catch and cling to it. It is not to be confused with the lesser bulldog bat, which, though belonging to the same genus, merely catches water insects, such as water striders and water beetles.
It emits echolocation sounds through the mouth like Myotis daubentoni, but the sounds are quite different, containing a long constant frequency part around 55 kHz, which is an unusually high frequency for a bat this large.
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El murciélago pescador (Noctilio leporinus) es una especie de quiróptero que habita en zonas de bosque húmedo, desde México hasta el norte de Argentina, incluidas las Antillas. Otra especie del mismo género, el murciélago pescador menor (Noctilio albiventris) es un piscívoro ocasional. Existen tres especies de murciélagos que comen peces y su cuerpo está perfectamente adaptado para pescarlos. Este extraordinario mamífero volador sale a pescar en las noches.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Chiroptera |
| Family | Noctilionidae |
| Genus | Noctilio |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Sipaliwini5
- Para1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
Records by month
All years combined.
