Southern Little Yellow Bat

Southern Little Yellow BatThe southern little yellow bat is a small aerial insectivore. It has been recorded hunting flying insects along forest trails, in clearings, and over water, but the boundaries of this broadly defined taxon remain under review.What does it look like?One subadult male recorded in southeastern Peru had a light-brown back, pale-yellow belly, and inconspicuous muzzle pads.How does it live?The southern little yellow bat is a small aerial insectivore. It has been recorded hunting flying insects along forest trails, in clearings, and over water, but the boundaries of this broadly defined taxon remain under review.It catches insects in flight and has been netted along forest trails, in clearings, and over streams or pools. Foraging is thought to occur mostly within a few meters of the ground.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.