Proboscis bat

Description

The proboscis bat (Rhynchonycteris naso) is a bat species from South and Central America.Other common names include Long-nosed proboscis bat,sharp-nosed bat,Brazilian long-nosed bat and river bat in English,and murciélago narizón in Spanish.It is monotypic within its genus.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,Bolivia and Brazil,as well as in Trinidad.