Bats of Tapon Creek nature reserve, FUNDAECO

Posted October 14, 2020

Bats of Guatemala like to sleep under palm fronds like coconuts at the beach

Municipio de Livingston, Izabal, Guatemala

FLAAR (USA) and FLAAR Mesoamerica (Guatemala) are working together with the personnel of the Municipio de Livingston, on a project of cooperation via the Alcalde de Livingston, Daniel Pinto.

On our one-week long field trip to swamps, wetlands, and associated biodiverse ecosystems along the coast of Amatique Bay groups of bats were photographed by Boris Llamas, student of Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (UVG).

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Photographs by Boris Llamas, on project of FLAAR Mesoamerica, in Aldea Buena Vista. Camera: Nikon D850, Lens: Nikon VR ED AF-P NIKKOR 70-300 mm 1:4.5-5.6 E , Settings: RAW, 300 mm, f/stop: 8, speed: 1/100th, ISO: 250, October 12, 2020.

Since we did not wish to disturb them, we did not use a net to capture them, so no measurements. But Boris estimates they are Artibeus lituratus (great fruit-eating bat) from the subfamily Stenodermatinae family Phyllostomidae.

In other areas of the Maya Lowlands other species of bats sleep hanging from the fronds of other palm species. As soon as a biologist can suggest Genus, we will update this NEWS.