Evidence found
1,031 records across 12 countries and territories, 1922–2019.
Mormoops megalophylla · GBIF taxon key 2432759
Where has the Ghost-Faced Bat been recorded?
Mormoops megalophylla occurrence evidence comes from 1,031 records in 12 countries and territories, from 1922 to 2019. Most records come from Mexico.
- 1,031 records
- 12 places
- 66 years recorded
- Mammalia class
Observation evidence passport
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: December.
11 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.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: December. 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
19222019
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Ghost-Faced Bat has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Ghost-Faced 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 | 458 | |
| El Salvador | 130 | |
| Guatemala | 94 | |
| United States | 93 | |
| Venezuela | 69 | |
| Colombia | 56 | |
| Ecuador | 51 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 40 | |
| Honduras | 29 | |
| Peru | 7 | |
| Belize | 3 | |
| Panama | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Mormoopidae.
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.