Greater Dog-like Bat
Peropteryx kappleri
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderChiroptera (Ratpenats)
- FamilyEmballonuridae (Sheath-tailed Bats)
- GenusPeropteryx (Dog-like Bats)
- SpeciesPeropteryx kappleri (Greater Dog-like Bat)
Closest Relatives at Anavilhanas National Park
Lesser Dog-like Bat
Peropteryx macrotis
Proboscis Bat
Rhynchonycteris naso
Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Saccopteryx leptura
Chestnut Sac-winged Bat
Cormura brevirostris
Shaggy Bat
Centronycteris maximiliani
Greater Sac-winged Bat
Saccopteryx bilineata
greenhall's dog-faced bat
Cynomops greenhalli
Vampire Bat
Desmodus rotundus
MacConnell's bat
Mesophylla macconnelli
Black Mastiff Bat
Molossus rufus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Greater Dog-like Bat at Anavilhanas National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |