Greater bulldog bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the greater bulldog bat lives – recorded in 13 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Noctilio leporinus
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	13 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Noctilionidae

Where does the greater bulldog bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the greater bulldog bat in 13 countries and territories across North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Maruanum River.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the greater bulldog bat endangered?

The greater bulldog bat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the greater bulldog bat?

The greater bulldog bat (Noctilio leporinus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Noctilionidae, genus Noctilio. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the greater bulldog bat

The greater bulldog bat or fisherman bat (Noctilio leporinus) is a species of fishing bat native to Latin America (Spanish: murciélago pescador; Portuguese: morcego-pescador). The bat uses echolocation to detect water ripples made by the fish upon which it preys, then uses the pouch between its legs to scoop the fish up and its sharp claws to catch and cling to it. It is not to be confused with the lesser bulldog bat, which, though belonging to the same genus, merely catches water insects, such as water striders and water beetles.

It emits echolocation sounds through the mouth like Myotis daubentoni, but the sounds are quite different, containing a long constant frequency part around 55 kHz, which is an unusually high frequency for a bat this large.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Greater bulldog bat (revision 1345673839), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1073474 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).