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Long-nosed bats These little bloodsuckers were found on a tree in a river of Costa Rica. They are really tiny, about the size of a finger tip. Bats,Costa Rica,Long-nosed Bat,Proboscis bat,Rhynchonycteris naso Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Long-nosed bats

These little bloodsuckers were found on a tree in a river of Costa Rica. They are really tiny, about the size of a finger tip.

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    This is a good picture. Thanks for sharing. Posted 11 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 May 15, 2011. Captured Jun 28, 2007 10:46.
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  • DSLR-A100
  • ISO400
  • 140mm