Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

Greater Yellow-shouldered BatThe greater yellow-shouldered bat may have shoulder spots and has no tail. It lives in montane forests east of the Andes and tropical forests near the Amazon, where it feeds on fruit.What does it look like?Fur is more brown in the northern part of the range and more yellow-brown in the south; shoulder spots may be present. The bat is tailless and has an enlarged third digit.How does it live?The greater yellow-shouldered bat may have shoulder spots and has no tail. It lives in montane forests east of the Andes and tropical forests near the Amazon, where it feeds on fruit.It is nocturnal, is often solitary, and feeds mainly on fruit. Its specific roosting sites are not known.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.