Seba’s Short-Tailed Bat
Carollia perspicillata
About the Seba’s Short-Tailed Bat
Geographic Range:
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Phyllostomidae
Genus: Carollia
Species: perspicillata
Seba’s short-tailed bats take their name from a spear-shaped protuberance of varying sizes on their noses called a noseleaf. Found in tropical rainforests, Seba’s bats live in colonies of several hundred to several thousand, roosting in caves, mines, rocks, culverts, hollow trees, logs and buildings. Bats are the only mammals that fly, and their ability to hang upside down allows them to easily launch into flight.
You Can Find This Animal in the Treasures of the Sierra Madre
Recording Bat Calls to Fight Extinction
Through our Biodiversity Project, field conservation staff conduct seasonal surveys to record observations of wildlife outside the Zoo's gates. The team uses EchoMeter Touch bat detectors to collect and analyze bat vocalizations within Franklin Park. Our aim is to observe, record, and use that knowledge to preserve local wildlife.
