Tricolored big-eared bat


The tricolored big-eared bat is a bat species from South and Central America.

Description

Individuals weigh and have forearm lengths of.
The fur on its back is long, woolly, and dark brown.
Individual hairs are tricolored, with a dark basal band, lighter middle band, and dark distal band.
Its dental formula is for a total of 34 teeth.

Biology and ecology

It is likely insectivorous and frugivorous.
It is nocturnal, roosting in sheltered places during the day such as hollow trees and caves.
These roosts consist of a colonies of up to 75 individuals.

Range and habitat

It is found in several countries in Central and South America.
Its range includes: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
It is generally found at elevations lower than above sea level, but has been documented up to.

Conservation

As of 2018, it is considered a least-concern species by the IUCN.
It meets the criteria for this assessment because it has a wide geographic range, its population is presumably large, and it can persist in a variety of habitats.