Evidence found
5,704 records across 20 countries and territories, 1900–2026.
Artibeus lituratus · GBIF taxon key 2433270
Where has the Great Fruit-Eating Bat been recorded?
Artibeus lituratus occurrence evidence comes from 5,704 records in 20 countries and territories, from 1900 to 2026. Most records come from Mexico.
- 5,704 records
- 20 places
- 102 years recorded
- Mammalia class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-21. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: January.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
19002026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Great Fruit-Eating Bat has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Great Fruit-Eating Bat. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1,256 | |
| Colombia | 826 | |
| Venezuela | 646 | |
| Bolivia | 529 | |
| Ecuador | 442 | |
| Costa Rica | 306 | |
| Peru | 284 | |
| Honduras | 271 | |
| Brazil | 229 | |
| Paraguay | 218 | |
| Argentina | 124 | |
| Panama | 116 | |
| Guatemala | 110 | |
| Nicaragua | 90 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 88 | |
| Belize | 83 | |
| El Salvador | 41 | |
| Guyana | 29 | |
| Suriname | 15 | |
| French Guiana | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Phyllostomidae.
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.