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Proboscis bats on underside of tree - closeup, Sani Lodge, Ecuador

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    I just read that they are only ~6 cm long?! Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      I'm still surprised by that as I imagined them to be smaller still :) Posted 3 years ago

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The Proboscis bat

The proboscis bat, "Rhynchonycteris naso", is a bat species from South and Central America. Other common names include sharp-nosed bat, Brazilian long-nosed bat and river bat in English, and murciélago narizón in Spanish. It is monotypic within its genus.

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Similar species: Bats
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Mar 19, 2022. Captured Nov 17, 2021 17:41 in 67C6X698+22.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/8.0
  • 1/80s
  • ISO12800
  • 550mm