 In South America, it is found along the southern coast of the Gulf of Mexico as far east as Suriname, and in a band running from the Pacific coast of Colombia though eastern Ecuador, central Peru, northern Bolivia and across central Brazil from Mato Grosso to the Atlantic coast.The bat inhabits forested environments, ranging from tropical rainforest to dry deciduous forest, at elevations of up to .They commonly hunt for insects along rivers, streams, or arroyos, often travelling along local canyons.