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Thomas's nectar bat
Carlos Henrique Russi, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Bats

Thomas's nectar bat

Hsunycteris thomasi (J.A.Allen, 1904)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishThomas's nectar bat
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Spanish—
Chinese—
Scientific nameHsunycteris thomasi (J.A.Allen, 1904)

About this species

The Thomas's nectar bat (Hsunycteris thomasi) is a species of the family Phyllostomidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 226 times (GBIF), between 1949 and 2017. Records come mainly from Sipaliwini, Brokopondo and Para. Its global IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderChiroptera
FamilyPhyllostomidae
GenusHsunycteris

In Suriname

226Records in Suriname
1949First record
2017Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini129
  • Brokopondo52
  • Para7

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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