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Histiotus montanus

Small Big-eared Brown Bat


Histiotus montanus

Philippi & Landbeck, 1861
Murcielago Orejon Chico
Family: Vespertilionidae
Order: Chiroptera
Class: Mammalia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status: Least Concern


Description


The small big-eared brown bat (Histiotus montanus) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It can be found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

Source: Wikipedia, article Histiotus montanus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Species photographs

Count: 3

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Photography ID: 436403
  Adult
Villa Mercedes
San Luis
Argentina
03/09/2021
Jorge Omar Lanza
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Photography ID: 327086
  Adult
Godoy Cruz
Mendoza
Argentina
02/16/2012
Manuel Godoy
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Photography ID: 19781
 Cortaderas
San Luis
Argentina
02/11/2013
Wilfredo Koehler


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Species records

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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
137739409/03/2021ArgentinaSan LuisVilla MercedesJorge Omar Lanza
89499509/03/2019ArgentinaSanta CruzEl Calafate, El CalafateGraciela Viviana
5367111/02/2013ArgentinaSan LuisCortaderasWilfredo Koehler
90812916/02/2012ArgentinaMendozaGodoy CruzManuel Godoy
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Small Big-eared Brown Bat (Histiotus montanus) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.