Evidence found
680 records across 8 countries and territories, 1933–2016.
Artibeus watsoni · GBIF taxon key 4265337
Where has the Thomas's Fruit-eating Bat been recorded?
Artibeus watsoni occurrence evidence comes from 680 records in 8 countries and territories, from 1933 to 2016. Most records come from Panama.
- 680 records
- 8 places
- 41 years recorded
- Mammalia class
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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: March.
9 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: March. 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
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Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Thomas's Fruit-eating Bat has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Thomas's 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Panama | 288 | |
| Colombia | 151 | |
| Costa Rica | 109 | |
| Guatemala | 52 | |
| Nicaragua | 28 | |
| Honduras | 22 | |
| Belize | 19 | |
| Mexico | 11 |
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.