Thyroptera tricolor (bat)

Mass: 4.3 g based on Gardner et al. 1970, Bernard 2001, Estrada et al. 1993, Mena 2010, Patterson et al. 1996, and Studier et al. 1983

Diet: insectivore based on Patterson et al. 1996, Bernard 2002, and Kalko et al. 2008

Abundance: 0.05 to 0.42% (median 0.15%)

Latitudinal range: -15.3° to 18.4°

Habitats: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (1), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (7)

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Found in 8 samples

Brazil: Alter do Chäo, Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project Reserves 1501 and 1401, Una (cabrucas)

Colombia: La Reserva Natural La Montaña del Ocaso

Mexico: Los Tuxtlas Biological Research Station (forest fragment bats), Los Tuxtlas (forest, 1990 - 1992)

Peru: Reserva Nacional Allpahuayo-Mishana, Valle de Pozuzo

Size measurements:
♂ body mass3.2 gN = 1Gardner et al. 1970
body mass4.0 gN = 1Bernard 2001
body mass4 gN = 1Estrada et al. 1993
body mass5 gN = 1Mena 2010
body mass4.9 gN = 1Patterson et al. 1996
body mass4.4 gN = 3Studier et al. 1983

See also Thyroptera, Thyroptera devivoi, Thyroptera discifera