Phyllostomidae (New World Leaf-nosed Bats)

Species in this group

LC

Uroderma bilobatum

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Chrotopterus auritus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Artibeus jamaicensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

NT

Ectophylla alba

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Artibeus lituratus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Phyllostomus hastatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Centurio senex

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Artibeus phaeotis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Desmodus rotundus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Carollia perspicillata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Trachops cirrhosus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

See all 11 species Show fewer

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see New World Leaf-nosed Bats

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 190 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 31 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	4 of 11	~40%
	Jamaican Fruit-eating Bat			~10%
	Big-eared Woolly Bat			~10%
	wrinkle-faced bat			~10%
	Pygmy Fruit Eating Bat			~10%
2	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	5 of 11	~30%
	Common tent-making Bat			~10%
	Jamaican Fruit-eating Bat			~10%
	Seba's Short-tailed Bat			~10%
	fringe-lipped bat			~10%
	Great Fruit-eating Bat			~10%
3	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~30%
	Common tent-making Bat			~30%
4	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 11	~30%
	Jamaican Fruit-eating Bat			~20%
	Greater Spear-nosed Bat			~10%
5	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 11	~30%
	White Bat			~20%
	Vampire Bat			~10%
6	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~30%
	Common tent-making Bat			~30%
7	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	~30%
	Big-eared Woolly Bat			~30%
8	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 11	~20%
	Jamaican Fruit-eating Bat			~20%
9	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 11	~20%
	Great Fruit-eating Bat			~10%
	Common tent-making Bat			~10%
10	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 11	~20%
	Jamaican Fruit-eating Bat			~10%
	Greater Spear-nosed Bat			~10%
	Great Fruit-eating Bat			<5%
11	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 11	~20%
	Vampire Bat			~10%
	wrinkle-faced bat			~10%
	Jamaican Fruit-eating Bat			~10%
12	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~10%
	Common tent-making Bat			~10%
13	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 11	~10%
	Common tent-making Bat			~10%
14	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~10%
	White Bat			~10%
15	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 11	~10%
	Common tent-making Bat			<5%
	Jamaican Fruit-eating Bat			<5%
16	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 11	~10%
	Greater Spear-nosed Bat			~10%
17	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~10%
	Common tent-making Bat			~10%
18	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	<5%
	White Bat			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Santo Domingo	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1 of 11	~20%
	Jamaican Fruit-eating Bat			~20%
2	Cali	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 11	~10%
	Great Fruit-eating Bat			~10%
3	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 11	~10%
	Jamaican Fruit-eating Bat			~10%
4	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	~10%
	Great Fruit-eating Bat			~10%
5	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~10%
	Great Fruit-eating Bat			~10%
6	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	~10%
	Great Fruit-eating Bat			~10%
7	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 11	<5%
	Common tent-making Bat			<5%
8	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	1 of 11	<5%
	Jamaican Fruit-eating Bat			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
2	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Chester Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
6	Milwaukee County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	The Maryland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Louisville Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Safari de Peaugres Circuit Auto	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
10	Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Burgers' Ocean	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
12	Royal Burgers' Zoo	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
13	Terra Natura Benidorm	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
14	Moody Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Vallazoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
17	Edmonton Valley Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
18	Philadelphia Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Akron Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Loro Parque	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
24	Henry Vilas Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Stone Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Vancouver Aquarium	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
27	Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Dallas World Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Centro de Vida Silvestre Snake Garden	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	In captivity
31	Montreal Biodome	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity

Show all 31 Show fewer

New World Leaf-nosed Bats

Species in this group

Common tent-making Bat

Big-eared Woolly Bat

Jamaican Fruit-eating Bat

White Bat

Great Fruit-eating Bat

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

wrinkle-faced bat

Pygmy Fruit Eating Bat

Vampire Bat

Seba's Short-tailed Bat

fringe-lipped bat

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see New World Leaf-nosed Bats

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found