Great Fruit-eating Bat

Artibeus lituratus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Chiroptera · Phyllostomidae

About

The great fruit-eating bat is a bat species found from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina, as well as in Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago.

Fun Fact

lituratus contains unique membranous structures not seen in any other mammal.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Eating bat (Artibeus lituratus) is a bat species found from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina, as well as in Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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