Mammals · La Saladita, Guerrero

Gray Sac-winged Bat

Balantiopteryx plicata

Spanish: murciélago gris de saco

The gray sac-winged bat (Balantiopteryx plicata) is a species in the family Emballonuridae which comprises the 51 species of sac-winged bats. It is found in Mexico from Baja California Sur and Sonora to Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and northern Colombia, at elevations up to 1,500 metres (4,900 ft).

TaxonomyMammalia › Chiroptera › Emballonuridae

Local records18 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records753 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2025 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-09-15 — observation by cesar757
2025-12-15 — observation by scottveirs
2025-11-21 — observation by mmarya
2025-09-19 — observation by sirenadelmanglar
2025-08-21 — observation by gongarza
2025-05-12 — observation by parkerwilkerson

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Mammals guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Gray Sac-winged Bat (Balantiopteryx plicata) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/balantiopteryx-plicata/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.