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title: "Niceforo's Big-eared Bat"
description: "Trinycteris nicefori — Mamíferos. Niceforo's big-eared bat (Trinycteris nicefori) is a bat species from South and Central America, ranging from Chiapas to Bolivia and northeastern Brazil."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/niceforo-s-big-eared-bat
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Niceforo's Big-eared Bat

> Trinycteris nicefori — Mamíferos. Niceforo's big-eared bat (Trinycteris nicefori) is a bat species from South and Central America, ranging from Chiapas to Bolivia and northeastern Brazil.

- Scientific name: *Trinycteris nicefori*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `jungle` (Selva)
- iNaturalist observations: 52
- Wikidata: [Q209207](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209207)
- iNaturalist taxon: [75212](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/75212)

## Names

- en: Niceforo's Big-eared Bat
- de: Niceforo-Großohrblattnase
- es: Murciélago de orejas grandes
- fr: Trinyctère de Nicéphore

## Countries with the most observations

GF (21), PE (7), BR (6), NI (3), PA (3)

## Summary

Niceforo's big-eared bat (Trinycteris nicefori) is a bat species from South and Central America, ranging from Chiapas to Bolivia and northeastern Brazil. Its habitat is primary and secondary forest at altitudes from sea level to 1000 m. It is crepuscular, being most active in the hour after sunset and before dawn. The species is monotypic within its genus.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niceforo%27s_big-eared_bat

## Photo

![Niceforo's Big-eared Bat](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/niceforo-s-big-eared-bat/medium.jpg)

Photo: Carlos Henrique Russi · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/248835359

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/niceforo-s-big-eared-bat?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).