Evidence found
685 records across 9 countries and territories, 1879–2023.
Macrotus waterhousii · GBIF taxon key 2433295
Where has the Waterhouse's Leaf-nosed Bat been recorded?
Macrotus waterhousii occurrence evidence comes from 685 records in 9 countries and territories, from 1879 to 2023. Most records come from Mexico.
- 685 records
- 9 places
- 54 years recorded
- Mammalia class
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Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. 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
18792023
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Waterhouse's Leaf-nosed Bat has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Waterhouse's Leaf-nosed 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 | 306 | |
| Dominican Republic | 246 | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 27 | |
| Bahamas | 25 | |
| Cayman Islands | 21 | |
| United States | 21 | |
| Jamaica | 19 | |
| Haiti | 16 | |
| Cuba | 4 |
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.