Least ConcernSouthern Tamandua
Tamandua tetradactyla
One of the 29 bats on WAnimals
Mammals · Chiroptera · Emballonuridae
Saccopteryx bilineata
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The greater sac-winged bat roosts in plain view, on the outer face of tree trunks rather than hidden in hollows: it presses itself against the bark in neat groups a few centimetres apart, camouflaged by two wavy white lines running down its back. It is insectivorous and hunts in flight below the canopy. The males have wing sacs that they fill with a mixture of secretions and urine, and with which they perfume the air during displays to females.
Weight
6 g – 11 g
Size
4.5 cm – 5.5 cm
Life expectancy
6 years
Diet
Insectivore
Feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Saccopteryx bilineata
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 68.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Greater Sac-Winged Bat — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about greater sac-winged bat.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.