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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Proboscis Bat sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve
Greater Sac-winged Bat
Saccopteryx bilineata
Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Saccopteryx leptura
Greater Spear-nosed Bat
Phyllostomus hastatus
Big-eared Woolly Bat
Chrotopterus auritus
MacConnell's bat
Mesophylla macconnelli
Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat
Artibeus planirostris
Dark Fruit-eating Bat
Artibeus obscurus
Striped Spearnosed Bat
Gardnerycteris crenulatum
pale spear-nosed bat
Phyllostomus discolor
lesser spear-nosed bat
Phyllostomus elongatus
Vampire Bat
Desmodus rotundus
Seba's Short-tailed Bat
Carollia perspicillata
📅 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 Tambopata National Reserve?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Proboscis Bat sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Proboscis Bat in Tambopata National Reserve?
November has the highest sighting rate for Proboscis Bat in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.