Greater dog-like bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the greater dog-like bat lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Peropteryx kappleri
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Emballonuridae

Where does the greater dog-like bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the greater dog-like bat in 4 countries and territories across North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Imperatriz.

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 dog-like bat endangered?

The greater dog-like 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 dog-like bat?

The greater dog-like bat (Peropteryx kappleri) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Emballonuridae, genus Peropteryx. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the greater dog-like bat

The greater dog-like bat (Peropteryx kappleri) is a bat species found from southern Mexico through Brazil and Peru.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Greater dog-like bat (revision 1313725114), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1833599 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).