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Proboscis Bat
Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist

Bats

Proboscis Bat

Rhynchonycteris naso (Wied-Neuwied, 1820)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishProboscis Bat
DutchLangneusvleermuis
SpanishMurciélago narigón
Chinese缨蝠
Scientific nameRhynchonycteris naso (Wied-Neuwied, 1820)

About this species

The proboscis bat (Rhynchonycteris naso) is a species of bat found in South America and Central America. Other common names include long-nosed proboscis bat, sharp-nosed bat, Brazilian long-nosed bat, and river bat. It is the only species in the genus Rhynchonycteris.

This species is in the family Emballonuridae, the sac-winged or sheath-tailed bats. Like most bats, it is nocturnal. It is found from southern Mexico to Belize, Peru, Venezuela, Bolivia and Brazil, as well as in Trinidad.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderChiroptera
FamilyEmballonuridae
GenusRhynchonycteris

In Suriname

416Records in Suriname
39iNaturalist observations
1891First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini121
  • Brokopondo14
  • Para13
  • Commewijne9
  • Nickerie7
  • Saramacca1

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

Records by month

All years combined.

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