leaf-nosed bat

• Tipo de murciélago caracterizado por una prominente hoja nasal en el hocico, utilizada para la ecolocación. Estos murciélagos se encuentran en regiones tropicales y subtropicales de todo el mundo.

A type of bat characterized by a distinctive leaf-shaped projection on its nose, which is used for echolocation. These bats are found in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.

1. Leaf-nosed batC2formal

   Any bat of the family Phyllostomidae, characterized by a prominent leaf-shaped structure on the nose, found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas.

   murciélago de hoja nasal

   • The leaf-nosed bat uses its nose leaf to help echolocate prey.
   • Many leaf-nosed bats feed on fruit, nectar, or insects.
   • Researchers discovered a new species of leaf-nosed bat in the Amazon rainforest.