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Bats of the Tropics

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This bat was extracted from a mist net one night up at the Rara Avis Rainforest Reserve. Part of the identification process included looking at the warts on the bottom lip. This little one is <I>Carollia castanea</i>.
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This bat was extracted from a mist net one night up at the Rara Avis Rainforest Reserve. Part of the identification process included looking at the warts on the bottom lip. This little one is Carollia castanea.

Carollia castaneabatcosta ricaRara avis rainforest reserve

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  • This is one of the many bats that I have shared my housing with throughout the tropics. I believe this species to be Underwood's Long-tongued Bat (Hylonycteris underwoodi). Any thoughts on the identification?
  • This bat was extracted from a mist net one night up at the Rara Avis Rainforest Reserve. Part of the identification process included looking at the warts on the bottom lip. This little one is <I>Carollia castanea</i>.
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