Colombian Mammals
Neotropical mammals present in Colombia
Baird's Tapir
Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii) is a species of tapir native to Central America and northern South America. It is one of three Latin American species of tapir.
South American Tapir
The South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris), Brazilian tapir (from the Tupi tapi'ira), lowland tapir or (in Portuguese) anta, is one of four species in the tapir family, along with the mountain, the Malayan, and the Baird's tapirs. It is the second-largest land mammal in South America, after the Baird's tapir.
Mountain Tapir
The mountain tapir or woolly tapir (Tapirus pinchaque) is the smallest of the four species of tapir and is the only one to live outside of tropical rainforests in the wild. It is most easily distinguished from other tapirs by its thick woolly coat and white lips.
black myotis
The black myotis (Myotis nigricans), is a vesper bat species from South and Central America.
Curacao myotis
The Curacao Myotis (Myotis nesopolus) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It is found in Bonaire (Netherlands), Colombia, Curaçao and Venezuela.
silver-tipped myotis
The silver-tipped myotis (Myotis albescens) is a species of mouse-eared bat found in a range of lowland habitats in the Americas.
riparian myotis
The riparian myotis (Myotis riparius), is a vesper bat species from South and Central America.
montane myotis
The Montane myotis (Myotis oxyotus) is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
hairy-legged myotis
The hairy-legged myotis (Myotis keaysi) is a species of mouse-eared bat. It is found from southern Tamaulipas in Mexico, through much of Central America and across northern South America as far east as Trinidad. Further south, it is found along the foothills of the Andes as far south as northern Argentina.
tiny yellow bat
The tiny yellow bat (Rhogeessa minutilla) is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.
Argentine Brown Bat
The Argentine brown bat (Eptesicus furinalis), is a bat species from South and Central America.
Brazilian Brown Bat
The Brazilian brown bat (Eptesicus brasiliensis), is a bat species from South and Central America.
Big Brown Bat
The big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus) is native to North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and extreme northern South America.
big red bat
The big red bat (Lasiurus egregius), is a bat species from South, North and Central America. It is found in Brazil and Panama.
Tacarcuna bat
The Tacarcuna bat (Lasiurus castaneus) is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama and possibly Colombia.
Western Red Bat
The desert red bat, (Lasiurus blossevillii) also known as the western red bat, is one of many species of bats. This particular one is from the Vespertilionidae family which is the largest family. It includes 35 genera and 318 species. It is also known as the evening bat family.
Hoary Bat
The hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus) is a species of bat in the vesper bat family, Vespertilionidae. It occurs throughout most of North America and much of South America, with disjunct populations in the Galápagos Islands. The Hawaiian hoary bat (ssp. semotus), an endangered subspecies, is endemic to Hawaii.
Southern Yellow Bat
The southern yellow bat (Lasiurus ega), is a species of vesper bat. It is native to South, North and Central America, from the Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States to Argentina.
small big-eared brown bat
The small big-eared brown bat (Histiotus montanus) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It can be found in the following countries: Argentina, Bolivia, possibly Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
Peter's Disk-winged Bat
Peter's disk-winged bat, Thyroptera discifera, is a bat species from South and Central America.
Spix's Disk-winged Bat
Spix’s disk-winged bat (Thyroptera tricolor), is an insectivorous species of bat in the Thyropteridae family. Although this species is unevenly dispersed, it is widespread and is therefore considered as having a “least concern” status on the conservation list. The most prominent anatomical feature of this bat, separating it from other bats, is the presence of disks on its thumbs ...more ↓
dark fruit-eating bat
The dark fruit-eating bat (Artibeus obscurus), is a bat species from South America.
Toltec fruit-eating bat
The Toltec Fruit-eating Bat (Artibeus toltecus) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.
flat-faced fruit-eating bat
The flat-faced fruit-eating bat (Artibeus planirostris) is a South American species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Jamaican fruit bat, but can be distinguished by its larger size, the presence of faint stripes on the face, and of a third molar tooth on each side of the upper jaw. Genetic analysis has also shown that the two ...more ↓
silver fruit-eating bat
The Silver Fruit-eating Bat, Artibeus glaucus, is a South American bat species of the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana.
brown fruit-eating bat
The Brown Fruit-eating Bat, Artibeus concolor, is a bat species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.
large fruit-eating bat
The Large Fruit-eating Bat (Artibeus amplus) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.
pygmy fruit-eating bat
The pygmy fruit-eating bat (Artibeus phaeotis) is a bat of the family Phyllostomidae. The specific name phaeotis is of Greek derivation, coming from the word phaios meaning dusky, referring to their dusky gray coloration.
Jamaican Fruit-eating Bat
The Jamaican, Common or Mexican fruit bat (Artibeus jamaicensis) is a fruit eating bat native to Central and South America, as well as the Greater and many of the Lesser Antilles. It is also an uncommon resident of the Southern Bahamas. Its distinctive features include the absence of an external tail and a minimal, U-shaped interfemoral membrane.
Great Fruit-eating Bat
The great fruit-eating bat (Artibeus lituratus) is a bat species in the family Phyllostomidae from South and Central America. It is found from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina, as well as in Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago.
Andersen's fruit-eating bat
Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat, Artibeus anderseni, is a bat species from South America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, and Peru.These Bats are very small.
Gervais's fruit-eating bat
Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat, Artibeus cinereus, is a bat species from South and Central America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.
hairy big-eyed bat
The Hairy Big-eyed Bat, Chiroderma villosum, is a bat species from South and Central America.
Salvin's big-eyed bat
Salvin's big-eyed bat (Chiroderma salvini) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
little big-eyed bat
The Little Big-eyed Bat, Chiroderma trinitatum, is a bat species from South and Central America.
MacConnell's bat
MacConnell's Bat, Mesophylla macconnelli, is a bat species from South and Central America. It is monotypic within its genus.
bidentate yellow-eared bat
The Bidentate Yellow-eared Bat, Vampyriscus bidens, is a bat species from South America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.
Brock's yellow-eared bat
Brock's Yellow-eared Bat, Vampyressa brocki, is a bat species from South America. It occurs in northwestern Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname and Peru.
Striped Yellow-eared Bat
The Striped Yellow-eared Bat (Vampyressa nymphaea) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Panama.
Melissa's yellow-eared bat
Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat (Vampyressa melissa) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in southern Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Thomas's broad-nosed bat
Thomas's Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus dorsalis) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru.
short-headed broad-nosed bat
The Short-headed Broad-nosed Bat, Platyrrhinus brachycephalus, is a bat species from South America. It is found in Bolivia, northwestern Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.
El dorado broad-nosed bat
The Eldorado Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus aurarius) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Guyana, Suriname, northern Brazil, and southern Venezuela.
buffy broad-nosed bat
The Buffy Broad-nosed Bat, Platyrrhinus infuscus, is a bat species from South America. It is found in Bolivia, western Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
white-lined broad-nosed bat
The White-lined Broad-nosed Bat, Platyrrhinus lineatus, is a bat species from South America. It is found in southern and eastern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, northern Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, French Guyana and Suriname.
Heller's broad-nosed bat
Heller's Broad-nosed Bat, Platyrrhinus helleri, is a bat species from South and Central America.
choco broad-nosed bat
The Choco Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus chocoensis) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is native to Colombia and Ecuador, where it is found in the Choco region lowlands at elevations from 35 to 305 m. It is threatened by habitat loss.
greater broad-nosed bat
The Greater Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus vittatus) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
shadowy broad-nosed bat
The Shadowy Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus umbratus) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.
great stripe-faced bat
The Great Stripe-faced Bat, Vampyrodes caraccioli, is a bat species from South and Central America, where it is found from southern Mexico to Bolivia and northwestern Brazil, as well as on Trinidad. The Great Stripe-faced Bat is a frugivore. It is monotypic within its genus.
Bogota yellow-shouldered bat
The Bogotá Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira bogotensis) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela at altitudes from 300 m to above 2000 m, particularly in cloud forest. The species is primarily frugivorous; it may also consume nectar and pollen.
bidentate yellow-shouldered bat
The Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira bidens) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, and possibly Brazil.
little yellow-shouldered bat
The little yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira lilium, is a bat species from South and Central America. This species is a frugivore.
highland yellow-shouldered bat
The Highland Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira ludovici) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Venezuela.
hairy yellow-shouldered bat
The hairy yellow-shouldered bat (Sturnira erythromos) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae native to South America. There are no recognised subspecies.
greater yellow-shouldered bat
The Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira magna) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Luis's yellow-shouldered bat
Louis's Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira luisi) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru.
Tilda yellow-shouldered bat
Tilda's Yellow-shouldered Bat, Sturnira tildae, is a bat species from South America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Aratathomas's yellow-shouldered bat
Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira aratathomasi) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
visored bat
The visored bat, (Sphaeronycteris toxophyllum), is a bat species from tropical South America. It is the only species in the genus Sphaeronycteris. Although visored bats have a number of unique characteristics, they are thought to be most closely related to little white-shouldered bats and wrinkle-faced bats.
hairy big-eared bat
The hairy big-eared bat (Micronycteris hirsuta) is a bat species from South and Central America.
white-bellied big-eared bat
The white-bellied big-eared bat (Micronycteris minuta) is a bat species from South and Central America.
little big-eared bat
The little big-eared bat (Micronycteris megalotis) is a bat species from South and Central America.
Schmidts's big-eared bat
Schmidts's big-eared bat (Micronycteris schmidtorum) is a bat species from South and Central America.
pale spear-nosed bat
The pale spear-nosed bat (Phyllostomus discolor) is a species of phyllostomid bat from South and Central America.
greater spear-nosed bat
The greater spear-nosed bat (Phyllostomus hastatus) is a bat species of the family Phyllostomidae from South and Central America. It is one of the larger bats of this region and is omnivorous.
Guianan spear-nosed bat
The Guianan spear-nosed bat (Phyllostomus latifolius) is a bat species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela.
lesser spear-nosed bat
The lesser spear-nosed bat (Phyllostomus elongatus) is a bat species from South America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.
striped hairy-nosed bat
The striped hairy-nosed bat (Mimon crenulatum) is a bat species from South and Central America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela.
golden bat
The golden bat (Mimon bennettii) is a bat species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela.
lesser long-tailed bat
The lesser long-tongued bat (Choeroniscus minor), also called the lesser long-tailed bat, is a bat species from South America.
Godman's long-tailed bat
Godman's long-tailed bat (Choeroniscus godmani) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Suriname, and Venezuela.
greater long-tailed bat
The greater long-tailed bat (Choeroniscus periosus) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Pallas's Long-tongued Bat
Pallas's long-tongued bat (Glossophaga soricina) is a South and Central American bat with a fast metabolism that feeds on nectar.
Commissaris's long-tongued bat
Commissaris's long-tongued bat (Glossophaga commissarisi) is a bat species from South and Central America.
Miller's long-tongued bat
Miller's long-tongued bat (Glossophaga longirostris) is a bat species from northern South America and the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles. It is found in northern Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, the Netherlands Antilles and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
orange nectar bat
The orange nectar bat (Lonchophylla robusta) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
Thomas's nectar bat
Thomas's nectar bat (Lonchophylla thomasi) is a bat species from South and Central America.
Fischer's little fruit bat
Fischer's little fruit bat (Rhinophylla fischerae) is a bat species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.
dwarf little fruit bat
The dwarf little fruit bat (Rhinophylla pumilio) is a species of leaf-nosed bat from South America.
hairy little fruit bat
The hairy little fruit bat (Rhinophylla alethina) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae found in Colombia and Ecuador.
little white-shouldered bat
The Little White-shouldered Bat, Ametrida centurio, is a bat species from South and Central America. It is monotypic within its genus.
Seba's short-tailed bat
Seba's short-tailed bat (Carollia perspicillata) is a common and widespread bat species from South and Central America.
silky short-tailed bat
The silky short-tailed bat (Carollia brevicauda) is a bat species from South and Central America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Mexico and Venezuela.
chestnut short-tailed bat
The chestnut short-tailed bat (Carollia castanea) is a bat species from South and Central America.
ega long-tongued bat
The Ega long-tongued bat (Scleronycteris ega) is a bat species from South America. It is found in northwestern Brazil and southern Venezuela. It is monotypic within its genus.
Long-legged Bat
The long-legged bat (Macrophyllum macrophyllum) is a bat species from South and Central America. It is monotypic in its genus.
Marinkelle's sword-nosed bat
Marinkelle's sword-nosed bat (Lonchorhina marinkellei) is a bat species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela.
Orinoco sword-nosed bat
The Orinoco sword-nosed bat (Lonchorhina orinocensis) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.
Tomes's sword-nosed bat
Tomes's sword-nosed bat (Lonchorhina aurita) is a bat species from South and Central America. It is also found in the Bahamas, as is known only from one specimen collected on the island of New Providence.
big-eared woolly bat
The big-eared woolly bat or (Peter's) woolly false vampire bat (Chrotopterus auritus) is a bat species native to Central and South America, where it is found from southern Mexico to northern Argentina, Paraguay and southern Brazil. It is monotypic within its genus.
fringe-lipped bat
The fringe-lipped bat (Trachops cirrhosus) is a leaf-nosed bat from southern Mexico to Bolivia and southern Brazil. It has three subspecies and no known fossils. The species is monotypic within its genus.
chestnut long-tongued bat
The chestnut long-tongued bat (Lionycteris spurrelli) is a bat species from South and Central America. It is monotypic within its genus.
broad-toothed tailless bat
The broad-toothed tailless bat (Anoura latidens) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela.
Geoffroy's tailless bat
Geoffroy's tailless bat (Anoura geoffroyi) is a species of phyllostomid bat from the American tropics.
Handley's tailless bat
Handley's tailless bat (Anoura cultrata) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
Southern Long-nosed Bat
The southern long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris curasoae) is a South American species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae.
white-winged vampire bat
The white-winged vampire bat (Diaemus youngi), a species of vampire bat, is the only member of the genus Diaemus. It is found from Mexico to southern Argentina and is present on the islands of Trinidad and Isla Margarita. In Trinidad, up to 30 Diaemus bats were found in a hollow immortelle tree and one was found in a well-lit cave, along with Desmodus ...more ↓
