Greater Fruit-eating Bat
Artibeus lituratus 
Size: body=9.5 cm; weight=60 g 
Description: Very large and stocky with short brown fur. Four bright white stripes on the face. 
Activity: Takes flight after dusk and forages during the early evening. Flies long distances (3 to 7 km). 
Habits: Feeds primarily on figs but also other fruits, flowers and pollen. This species is an important contributor to reforestation because it usually eats the fruit at a separate feeding roost away from the fruiting tree which facilitates seed dispersal. In Guyana, most groups probably roost in tree hollows or within the foliage. Groups are usually composed of a single male and several females. 
Habitat: Most forest types, especially lowland rainforest. 
Status: Very common. 
Distribution in Iwokrama