Recife broad-nosed bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Recife broad-nosed bat lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Platyrrhinus recifinus
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Phyllostomidae

Where does the Recife broad-nosed bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Recife broad-nosed bat in 1 country or territory across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Ipú.

Brazil

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 Recife broad-nosed bat endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Recife broad-nosed bat?

The Recife broad-nosed bat (Platyrrhinus recifinus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Phyllostomidae, genus Platyrrhinus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Recife broad-nosed bat

The Recife broad-nosed bat (Platyrrhinus recifinus), is a species of bat from South America. It is named for the city of Recife in Brazil, where it was first recorded by Oldfield Thomas in 1901.

Previously considered "Vulnerable", the Recife broad-nosed bat was re-classified as of "Least Concern" by the IUCN in 2008. However, it is considered an endangered species in Brazil, where it is threatened with habitat loss. It has no recognised subspecies.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Recife broad-nosed bat (revision 1315091288), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q952523 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).