Toltec Fruit-eating Bat (Dermanura tolteca) — Least Concern Mammalia

Toltec Fruit-eating Bat

Dermanura tolteca

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Chiroptera · Phyllostomidae

About

The Toltec fruit-eating bat is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is also sometimes called the "lowland fruit eating bat."

Fun Fact

The nominate is the largest of the subspecies.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Eating bat may roost in caves and under banana leaves, but it is also one of a variety of bats that build "tents" from plant leaves, using the leaves of Anthurium species to create diurnal roost that provide camouflage and protection from the weather.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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