Safety note: May carry rabies — do not approach or handle.
Davy's Naked-backed Bat is a mormoopid bat of the Caribbean and Central American coasts whose wing membranes attach along its back midline, giving it the appearance of a bare-backed bat when folded. It roosts in large, hot caves and mine tunnels, often alongside free-tailed bats. The naked-backed appearance is an adaptation to the dense, large-colony roosting sites it uses.
Habitat
Hot tropical caves and coastal forests of Mexico and Central America
Diet
Flying insects
How common
Rare
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