Habitat: Uncommon to locally common in lowland forest and fruit groves. Quite common in lowland evergreen or semideciduous forests, in both dry and moist areas. Tolerates disturbed habitats. Distribution: Belize, Guatamala through Central America to Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, also Trinidad and Tobago, lowlands to 600 m. Natural History Notes: Guild 10: Highly Cluttered Space/Gleaning Omnivores (Kalko, et al., 1996). Roosts in small to large groups in caves, culverts, and hollow trees. Diet includes small vertebrates (including other bats), fruit, pollen, nectar, and insects. Males may establish harems. Reproduction appears to be year-round but synchronized during wet and dry seasons. Characteristics: Large, muscular. Forearm 80-93mm, Mb 78-110 gms. Fur short, sleek, upperparts black, brown, occasionally reddish, all three color phases may occur in the same colony. Ears large, pointed, edge of noseleaf horseshoe not attached to upper lip, chin with beadlike warts. Tail penetrates top of interfemoral membrane, calcar equals length of foot. Glandular throat sac most conspicuous in males. Similar to P. discolor, only larger.