Safety note: May carry rabies — do not approach or handle.
The Honduras Yellow-shouldered Bat is a medium-sized phyllostomid bat of tropical forests in Central America and Mexico, named for the yellowish-orange shoulder patches in males produced by scent glands. It is an important disperser of Solanum and Piper seeds in tropical forest understory. Recently recognized as a distinct species through genetic analysis.
Habitat
Tropical and subtropical moist forests of Mexico and Central America
Diet
Fruit, especially Piper and Solanum, and some insects
How common
Rare
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