Peropteryx macrotis (bat)

Mass: 5.9 g based on Kuns and Tashian 1954, Díaz 2011, Stephan et al. 1981, and da Rocha et al. 2015

Diet: insectivore based on Ochoa et al. 2000, Aguirre et al. 2003, and Kalko et al. 2008

Abundance: 0.06 to 15.38% (median 0.57%)

Latitudinal range: -22.6° to 17.2°

Habitats: desert/xeric shrubland (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (4), tropical/subtropical savanna (2), tropical/subtropical wetland (1)

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Found in 8 samples

Brazil: Area de Pesquisas Ecológicas do Guamâ, Reserva Ecológica Carnijo, Morro de Säo Joäo, Middle Säo Francisco River, Serra da Guia, Caju Private Natural Heritage Reserve

Guatemala: Tikal

Guyana: Karisparu

Size measurements:
♀ body mass6 gN = 1Kuns and Tashian 1954
♀ body mass6 gN = 1Kuns and Tashian 1954
♀ body mass7 gN = 1Kuns and Tashian 1954
♀ body mass7.5 gN = 1Kuns and Tashian 1954
♂ body mass6 gN = 1Kuns and Tashian 1954
♂ body mass6 gN = 1Kuns and Tashian 1954
body mass6.75 gN = 1Díaz 2011
body mass5.7 gN = 11Stephan et al. 1981
body mass4.0 gN = 1da Rocha et al. 2015
♀ forearm length40.8 mmN = 1Sânchez-Hernândez et al. 1999

See also Peropteryx, Peropteryx kappleri, Peropteryx leucoptera