False vampire bat

False Vampire Bat
Vampyrum spectrum False Vampire Bat image
Size: body=14 cm; weight=180 g 
Description: Largest bat in South America. Dark brown with faint stripe down back. Ears large and rounded. Muzzle elongated with noseleaf positioned like a hood ornament. 
Activity: Usually forages during the early evening. 
Habits: It is carnivorous, preying on birds and small mammals (bats and mice). Roosts in tree hollows in groups consisting usually of a pair of monogamous adults and their non-breeding young. 
Habitat: Lowland forest, especially near swamps, forest edge, and secondary growth. 
Status: Rare. 
Distribution in Iwokrama