Proboscis Bat
Rhynchonycteris naso
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderChiroptera (Ratpenats)
- FamilyEmballonuridae (Sheath-tailed Bats)
- GenusRhynchonycteris
- SpeciesRhynchonycteris naso (Proboscis Bat)
The proboscis bat (Rhynchonycteris naso) is a species of bat found in South America and Central America. Other common names include long-nosed proboscis bat, sharp-nosed bat, Brazilian long-nosed bat, and river bat. It is the only species in the genus Rhynchonycteris. This species is in the family Emballonuridae, the sac-winged or sheath-tailed bats. Like most bats, it is nocturnal. It is found from southern Mexico to Belize, Peru, Venezuela, Bolivia and Brazil, as well as in Trinidad. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Proboscis Bat sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 126 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Soberanía National Park
Greater Sac-winged Bat
Saccopteryx bilineata
Thomas's Shaggy Bat
Centronycteris centralis
Chestnut Sac-winged Bat
Cormura brevirostris
Common tent-making Bat
Uroderma bilobatum
Jamaican Fruit-eating Bat
Artibeus jamaicensis
fringe-lipped bat
Trachops cirrhosus
Great Fruit-eating Bat
Artibeus lituratus
Greater Spear-nosed Bat
Phyllostomus hastatus
Common Big-eared Bat
Micronycteris microtis
Mesoamerican Common Mustached Bat
Pteronotus mesoamericanus
chestnut short-tailed bat
Carollia castanea
White-throated Round-eared Bat
Lophostoma silvicola
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Proboscis Bat in Soberanía National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Proboscis Bat sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 126 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Proboscis Bat in Soberanía National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Proboscis Bat in Soberanía National Park in our monthly data.