Seba's short-tailed bat

Seba's short-tailed bat
C perspicillata feeding on a Piper fruit
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Phyllostomidae
Genus: Carollia
Species: C. perspicillata
Binomial name
Carollia perspicillata
(Linnaeus, 1758)[1]
Seba's short-tailed bat range

Seba's short-tailed bat (Carollia perspicillata) is a common and widespread bat species from South and Central America.

Behavior

C. perspicillata dwells in both moist evergreen and dry deciduous forests, usually below 1,000 m altitude, typically roosting in groups of 10-100 bats in caves, hollow trees, tunnels, and road culverts. It feeds on at least 50 different species of fruit, as well as pollen and insects.

Description

This is a small bat species, with a twelve to fourteen inch wingspan. It also has grey-brown fur.

Lifespan

Like many bat species, it has a long lifespan. Individuals can live up to ten years.

Captivity

Several zoos, such as the Central Park Zoo keep colonies of these bats. These bats are relatively easy to breed and are the most common bat species found in zoos today. The bats at the Central Park Zoo can be found at the Tropic Zone building.

References

  1. ↑ Linnæus, Carl (1758). Systema naturæ per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I (in Latin) (10 ed.). Holmiæ: Laurentius Salvius. p. 31. Retrieved 21 November 2012.