Greater Sac-winged Bat
Saccopteryx bilineata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderChiroptera (Ratpenats)
- FamilyEmballonuridae (Sheath-tailed Bats)
- GenusSaccopteryx
- SpeciesSaccopteryx bilineata (Greater Sac-winged Bat)
The greater sac-winged bat (Saccopteryx bilineata) is a bat of the family Emballonuridae native to Central and South America. They are common bats seen in the rainforest, as they often roost on the outside of large trees. They are insectivores and use echolocation calls through the mouth to track their prey, which includes flies, beetles, butterflies and moths. The long nose and upper lip are highly mobile and can shift upward to enlarge the mouth opening. The term "sac-winged" refers to small pouches on the wings. These sacs are used by males to attract females and to mark their harem territory. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve
Northern Ghost Bat
Diclidurus albus
Proboscis Bat
Rhynchonycteris naso
Greater Bulldog Bat
Noctilio leporinus
Jamaican Fruit-eating Bat
Artibeus jamaicensis
fringe-lipped bat
Trachops cirrhosus
Big-eared Woolly Bat
Chrotopterus auritus
pale spear-nosed bat
Phyllostomus discolor
Vampire Bat
Desmodus rotundus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Greater Sac-winged Bat at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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