Diclidurus albus Wied-Neuwied, 1820

Fonda, Federica, Vezzani, Liam, Mena Aguilar, Luis Ángel, Venegas-Elizondo, Carlos Andrés, Bolaños Brenes, Alexander, Lopez, Dayron Manuel, Romeo, Giuseppe, Sonetti, Dario & Dal Zotto, Matteo, 2025, Mammal diversity and tourism influence in an under-investigated region of Costa Rica, ZooKeys 1260, pp. 37-74 : 37-74

Diclidurus albus Wied-Neuwied, 1820

Fig. 4 A Northern ghost bat

Material examined.

Costa Rica • Puntarenas Province, Karen Mogensen Wildlife Refuge ; 09°52'16"N, 085°03'26"W; 302 m alt.; 18.01.2018; direct observation .

Identification.

Medium-sized bat with a totally white fur. The face and ears are yellowish and the wing membrane is pink. It is characterized by a sac around tail but no wing sacs. Roosts alone or with maximum 3–4 individuals together, frequently under palm leaves. Not abundant, but regularly recorded in various forested habitats. During our study it was frequently found under the Research Station’s roof. Its stable presence in the Wildlife Refuge is of particular interest as this bat is uncommon throughout Costa Rica ( Wainwright 2007; Reid and Gόmez Zamora 2022).

Figures

Figure 4. Chiropterans directly observed at the Karen Mogensen Wildlife Refuge. A. Diclidurus albus; B. Balantiopteryx plicata; C. Saccopteryx bilineata; D. Chrotopterus auritus; E. Desmodus rotundus; F. Glossophaga soricina. Photographs by M. Dal Zotto (C, E, F), F. Ciccarello (D), F. Minati (B) and C. Venegas-Elizondo (A).