bat ray
Myliobatis californica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderMyliobatiformes (Stingrays)
- FamilyMyliobatidae (Eagle Rays)
- GenusMyliobatis (Common Eagle Rays)
- SpeciesMyliobatis californica (bat ray)
Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 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 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a bat ray in Channel Islands National Park?
About 43% of visitor-days record a bat ray sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 33 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see bat ray in Channel Islands National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for bat ray in Channel Islands National Park in our monthly data.