Thomas's broad-nosed bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Platyrrhinus dorsalis
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 Thomas's broad-nosed bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Thomas's broad-nosed bat in 1 country or territory across South America.

Colombia

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 Thomas's broad-nosed bat endangered?

The Thomas's 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 Thomas's broad-nosed bat?

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

About the Thomas's broad-nosed bat

Thomas's broad-nosed bat (Platyrrhinus dorsalis) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador, where it occurs on both slopes of the Andes. It is common in its range. It is frugivorous, but may eat insects as well. Its habitat is evergreen forest and forest edge of foothills and highlands. It has been found roosting under palm leaves and leaf clusters, in limestone fissures, and under overhanging roots.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Thomas's broad-nosed bat (revision 1380618023), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1593325 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).