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Sheath-tailed Bat or Sac-Winged Bat

Balantiopteryx io

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

Sheath-tailed bats hanging from the ceiling of an ancient Mayan pyramid. family Emballonuridae.

Habitat:

Lacandon Rainforest.

Reference Links:

North American Mammals: Balantiopteryxio

Species ID Suggestions

Mexican Free-tailed Bat

Tadarida brasiliensis
jbstrange2202
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Sheath-tailed Bat or Sac-Winged Bat, Family Emballonuridae

Balantiopteryx io

Reference Link
LaurenZarate
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Comments (6)
LuisStevens
Thank you Lauren Zarate for the ID and link.
LaurenZarate
Our little Bat is Balantiopteryx io, an insectivore. Yours is not in the usual position of balancing itself on it's fore arms….The left bat in the 3rd picture and all the bats in the 4th picture are in the classic triangular position. They also do not like to be bunched together like the Leaf-nosed bats in your other spotting.
Sergio Monteiro
Brasiliensis? There is that Mexico-Brasil link again... :-)
LuisStevens
Yes AfriBats, I saw the two kinds of bats in the same temple that Lauren saw hers. Thanks for the help.
AfriBats
That's a sheath-tailed bat (family Emballonuridae). Spotted in the same temple as this one? www.projectnoah.org/spottings/237966075

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PublishedApril 7, 2014

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