Phyllostomidae

Information about the Honduran White Bats:

The Honduran White Bat is native to the dense rainforests of Central America. They will roost under the leaves of banana trees as well as hollow trees or abandoned buildings. It is only one of two species of white bat - the other being the Northern Ghost Bat. These bats are very small, being only 1.5-2.5 inches long (3.7-4.7 cm) and weighing .2 ounces (6 grams) The Honduran White Bat is unique among most bats (but not many tropical bats) in that it will modify its immediate surroundings for its own benefit. Unlike the misconception that all bats live in caves, this bat will use the leaf of the large heliconia plant to form a tent. It does so by cutting the side veins of the plant that extend out from the midrib; this causes the leaf to droop along the stem, making a tent. The little white bats then cling to the inner plant upside-down in small colonies of around six, although larger groupings have been reported.

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