Lesser Dog-like Bat
Peropteryx macrotis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderChiroptera (Ratpenats)
- FamilyEmballonuridae (Sheath-tailed Bats)
- GenusPeropteryx (Dog-like Bats)
- SpeciesPeropteryx macrotis (Lesser Dog-like Bat)
Closest Relatives at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Dog-like Bat in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?
About 13% of visitor-days record a Lesser Dog-like Bat sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Dog-like Bat in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?
September has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Dog-like Bat in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.