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Lesser Bulldog Bat
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Bats

Lesser Bulldog Bat

Noctilio albiventris Desmarest, 1818

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishLesser Bulldog Bat
DutchKleine Hazenlipvleermuis
SpanishMurciélago pescador de vientre blanco
Chinese白腹夜蝠
Scientific nameNoctilio albiventris Desmarest, 1818

About this species

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 used to rake the surface of water to capture prey, and precise echolocation. Occasionally, the larger bats catch and consume small fish. Due to their close proximity to urban life, there are also some interactions with humans.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderChiroptera
FamilyNoctilionidae
GenusNoctilio

In Suriname

53Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1961First record
2024Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini1

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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