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Brazilian Long-Nosed Bats

Rhynchonycteris naso

Photo by AnnalisaD
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Field Notes

Description:

Often resting the underside on old tree trunks found along side tropical rivers.

Notes:

Palo Verde National Park, Tempisque River, Costa Rica

Reference Links:

Brazilian Long-nosed bats in Costa Rica - Traveler Photo Contest 2011 - Nationa…

Species ID Suggestions

Proboscis bat

Rhynchonycteris naso

Reference Link
AfriBats
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Comments (2)
Steve A
Interesting colours. You could add this to the Bat Spotting Mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/6543173

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Bat Monitoring Project
Photographed
PublishedDecember 31, 2011

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