Mammal
Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat
Artibeus planirostris · Phyllostomidae · Chiroptera
Best monthsJul–Aug · Octmost records
Records12,995in 12 countries
Most seen inBrazil4,409 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat in brief
The flat-faced fruit-eating bat (Artibeus planirostris) is a mammal of the Phyllostomidae family — species of mammal.
Across the 12 countries we cover it has 12,995 published records, most of them from Brazil, Guyana and Colombia. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in July, August and October and fall to their lowest in January and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Brazil4,409 records · best Oct, Mar
Guyana2,568 records · best Oct, Sep
Colombia2,157 records · best Jul, Mar
Peru1,057 records · best Aug, Nov
Bolivia717 records · best Aug, Jul
Suriname593 records · best Jan, Nov
Venezuela556 records · best Feb, Mar
Trinidad and Tobago364 records · best Oct, Jul
Ecuador308 records · best May, Jun
Grenada207 records · best Aug, May
Paraguay49 records · best Oct, Jul
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines10 records · best Mar, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All mammalsMore of the Phyllostomidae family
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