[2] It has an unusually shaped skull which is thought to allow it to eat a wider range of foods than other bats.

[3] Centurio senex is tail-less, medium-sized, and generally has a pelage of a drab brown to yellowish-brown color.

senex by being larger and in having a more domed braincase, better developed sagittal crest, and relatively shorter maxillary toothrow.

[2] Their skulls are extremely short and wide, which is thought to allow them to produce bite forces up to 20% higher than other bats of a similar size.

[3] Seed predation has been recorded in Mexican populations, which has been suggested as another function of the bite force.

senex is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and Venezuela.