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Short-tailed Bat

Carollia sp.

Photo by AshleyT
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Cute little guy with big ears and a leaf-shaped nose.

Habitat:

Flying around in a small mayan ruin on the beach at my resort. Sandy beach on one side and forest on the other.

Species ID Suggestions

Seba's short-tailed fruit bat

Carollia perspicillata

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LisaPowers
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Comments (2)
BarbaraSing
Great series. The third one great for identification purposes.

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Bat Monitoring Project
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Yucatan Peninsula Biodiversity
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2014 Best Wildlife Photo
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PublishedJuly 29, 2014

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