Striped hairy-nosed bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the striped hairy-nosed bat lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Mimon crenulatum
Group	Bats
Found in	7 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Phyllostomidae

Where does the striped hairy-nosed bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the striped hairy-nosed bat in 7 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Melgaço.

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.

What kind of animal is the striped hairy-nosed bat?

The striped hairy-nosed bat (Mimon crenulatum) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Phyllostomidae, genus Mimon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the striped hairy-nosed bat

The striped hairy-nosed bat (Gardnerycteris crenulatum) is a bat species found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela. A feature unique to its species, its nose-leaf is elongated, spear-shaped, and covered in hair. Its dense fur is variable in color, with a blackish face and brown body that includes some yellow or orange tones. There are usually pale patches behind the ears, and a pale stripe along the length of the back. This species occurs in south Mexico and the Caribbean side of Central America, extending to Panama and through the north and central regions of South America; it is also found on Trinidad. It lives in lowland forest, roosting in tree hollows in small groups, and hunts by picking insects, and occasionally small invertebrates, off foliage. There is some evidence that pairs hunt together, and that parental care may be protracted (up to nine months).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Striped hairy-nosed bat (revision 1308812737), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1829446 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).