Proboscis Bat
Rhynchonycteris naso
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderChiroptera (Ratpenats)
- FamilyEmballonuridae (Sheath-tailed Bats)
- GenusRhynchonycteris
- SpeciesRhynchonycteris naso (Proboscis Bat)
Closest Relatives at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
Greater Sac-winged Bat
Saccopteryx bilineata
Lesser Dog-like Bat
Peropteryx macrotis
Thomas's Sac-winged Bat
Balantiopteryx io
Gray Sac-winged Bat
Balantiopteryx plicata
Greater Dog-like Bat
Peropteryx kappleri
Jamaican Fruit-eating Bat
Artibeus jamaicensis
Big-eared Woolly Bat
Chrotopterus auritus
Great Fruit-eating Bat
Artibeus lituratus
Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Platyrrhinus helleri
Cozumelan Golden Bat
Mimon cozumelae
Common Big-eared Bat
Micronycteris microtis
Tomes's Sword-nosed Bat
Lonchorhina aurita
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Proboscis Bat in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
About 19% of visitor-days record a Proboscis Bat sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 19 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Proboscis Bat in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Proboscis Bat in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.