Critter Name22
Size: body=8.5 cm; tail=4 cm; weight=30 g Description: Small greyish or reddish brown bat with bases of hair white on back. Head ridge-shaped along the top. Tail is long and extends past membrane (one of the “free-tailed” bats). Activity: Begins foraging at sunset, usually high up in open areas. Habits: Feeds on insects, primarily beetles. Roosts in colonies of up to 300 in buildings and tree hollows. Habitat: Lowland forest, open areas including towns and villages. Status: Often common. Distribution in Iwokrama