Thomas's nectar bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Thomas's nectar bat Hsunycteris thomasi

Where the Thomas's nectar bat lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 477 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bats on the world map

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

Where does the Thomas's nectar bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Thomas's nectar bat in 7 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Poço Azul (Blue Pool).

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 Thomas's nectar bat?

The Thomas's nectar bat (Hsunycteris thomasi) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Phyllostomidae, genus Hsunycteris. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Thomas's nectar bat

Thomas's nectar bat (Hsunycteris thomasi) is a bat species from South and Central America. Thomas's nectar bat pollinates the vine Marcgravia.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Thomas's nectar bat (revision 1315321098), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q63167902 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).