fringe-lipped bat
Trachops cirrhosus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassMammalia (Mammals)
- OrderChiroptera (Bats)
- FamilyPhyllostomidae (New World Leaf-nosed Bats)
- GenusTrachops (Fringe-lipped Bats)
- SpeciesTrachops cirrhosus (fringe-lipped bat)
About the fringe-lipped bat
The fringe-lipped bat (Trachops cirrhosus) is a leaf-nosed bat from southern Mexico to Bolivia and southern Brazil. It has three subspecies and no known fossils. It is the only species within its genus. The fringe-lipped bat has wart-like bumps on its lips and muzzle, which give it its name. The bat has an overall color of a reddish brown with gray on its belly. The fur is long and woolly. It is medium in size, about 32 grams.
The tail is short. It has a nose-leaf with serrated edges. It has two pairs of lower incisors with three pairs of lower premolars. The molars have tubercular depressions with w-shaped cusps. The rostrum is shorter than the braincase but equal to the width of the braincase. It has a low wing-aspect ratio and high wing loading.
The fringe-lipped bat generally mates during the dry season in the tropics, usually from January to June. There is no real difference in appearance between the male and the female. It gives birth to one offspring at a time. The young can stay with the parents for a considerable amount of time.
Its preferred habitat is near ponds or streams. It roosts in trees or hollow logs... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of fringe-lipped bat in Soberanía National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 10 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 12 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 14 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a fringe-lipped bat in Soberanía National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a fringe-lipped bat sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see fringe-lipped bat in Soberanía National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for fringe-lipped bat in Soberanía National Park in our monthly data.