Thursday, October 12, 2023
We managed to capture this very rare bat, that is only present in Misiones and Yuyuy, at Parque Provincial Mocona in Misiones. Tonatia bidens is a member of the family Phyllostomidae, (sub family Phyllostominae). It has only been captured once before in this century.
It is like a miniature Chrotopterus auritus and whilst not totally carniverous, it consumes insects, occasionally fruit and probably bird eggs and chicks. Very little is known about this species.
