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Large Fruit-eating Bat

Artibeus amplus Handley, 1987

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishLarge Fruit-eating Bat
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Scientific nameArtibeus amplus Handley, 1987

About this species

The large fruit-eating bat (Artibeus amplus) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in the countries of Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela. The large fruit-eating bat is one of only a few microbats that eats leaves (a behavior seen mostly in megabats).

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderChiroptera
FamilyPhyllostomidae
GenusArtibeus

In Suriname

1Records in Suriname
2009First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini1

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

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