SIZE: body=7.5 cm; weight=20 g
DESCRIPTION: Large, white bat with translucent pinkish wings. Glandular sac near tip of tail in centre of large tail membrane. This is the largest of four species of ghost bats in Iwokrama.
ACTIVITY: Nocturnal.
HABITS: Flies high in open areas over rivers, foraging for moths and other insects. Roosts in small groups (up to 4) under palm fronds.
HABITAT: Forested areas usually over open bodies of water, but also found in towns and clearings.
STATUS: Rare. IUCN lists this bat as a species of least concern.