Niceforo's big-eared bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Niceforo's big-eared bat lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Trinycteris nicefori
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	6 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Phyllostomidae

Where does the Niceforo's big-eared bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Niceforo's big-eared bat in 6 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, São Geraldo do Araguaia.

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 Niceforo's big-eared bat endangered?

The Niceforo's big-eared bat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Niceforo's big-eared bat?

The Niceforo's big-eared bat (Trinycteris nicefori) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Phyllostomidae, genus Trinycteris. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Niceforo's big-eared bat

Niceforo's big-eared bat (Trinycteris nicefori) is a bat species from South and Central America, ranging from Chiapas to Bolivia and northeastern Brazil. Its habitat is primary and secondary forest at altitudes from sea level to 1000 m. It is crepuscular, being most active in the hour after sunset and before dawn. The species is monotypic within its genus.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Niceforo's big-eared bat (revision 1315106532), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q209207 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).