Phyllostominae
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Phyllostominae is a subfamily of bat
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Bat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
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List of species
Subfamily Phyllostominae- Tribe Micronycterini
- Genus: GlyphonycterisGlyphonycterisGlyphonycteris is a genus of bat in the family Phyllostomidae.It contains the following species:* Behn's Bat * Davies's Big-eared Bat * Tricolored Big-eared Bat...
- Behn's BatBehn's BatBehn's Bat or Behn's Big-eared Bat is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Brazil and Peru. It is threatened by habitat loss....
, Glyphonycteris behnii - Davies's Big-eared BatDavies's Big-eared BatDavies's Big-eared Bat or the Graybeard Bat is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.-Source:* Ochoa, J. & Velazco, P. 2008. . Downloaded...
, Glyphonycteris daviesi - Tricolored Big-eared BatTricolored Big-eared BatThe Tricolored Big-eared Bat, Glyphonycteris sylvestris, is a bat species from South and Central America.-References:* Zortea, M., Sampaio, E., Lim, B., Peters, S. & Arroyo-Cabrales, J. 2008. . Downloaded on 04 March 2009.*...
, Glyphonycteris sylvestris
- Behn's Bat
- Genus: Lampronycteris
- Yellow-throated Big-eared BatYellow-throated Big-eared BatThe Yellow-throated Big-eared Bat, Lampronycteris brachyotis , is a species of bat from South and Central America, where it ranges from southern Mexico to Brazil. It is monotypic within the genus Lampronycteris....
, Lampronycteris brachyotis
- Yellow-throated Big-eared Bat
- Genus: MacrotusMacrotusMacrotus is a genus of bats in the Neotropical family Phyllostomidae. This genus contains two species, Macrotus californicus commonly known as California Leaf-nosed Bat and Macrotus waterhousii commonly known as Mexican or Waterhouse's Leaf-nosed Bat...
- Big-eared Bats- California Leaf-nosed BatCalifornia Leaf-nosed BatThe California Leaf-nosed Bat is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Mexico and the United States. Its natural habitat is hot deserts...
, Macrotus californicus - Waterhouse's Leaf-nosed BatWaterhouse's Leaf-nosed BatWaterhouse's Leaf-nosed Bat is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.Waterhousii is also a big eared Bat which has ranges from Sonora to Hidalgo Mexico, south to...
, Macrotus waterhousii
- California Leaf-nosed Bat
- Genus: MicronycterisMicronycterisMicronycteris is a genus of leaf-nosed bats.-List of species:Genus Micronycteris - Little Big-eared Bats*Brosset's Big-eared Bat, Micronycteris brosseti*Giovanni's Big-eared Bat, Micronycteris giovanniae...
- Little Big-eared Bats- Brosset's Big-eared BatBrosset's Big-eared BatBrosset's Big-eared Bat, Micronycteris brosseti, is a bat species from South America. It is found in Brazil, French Guyana, Guyana and Peru....
, Micronycteris brosseti - Giovanni's Big-eared Bat, Micronycteris giovanniae
- Hairy Big-eared BatHairy Big-eared BatThe Hairy Big-eared Bat, Micronycteris hirsuta, is a bat species from South and Central America....
, Micronycteris hirsuta - Pirlot's Big-eared Bat, Micronycteris homezi
- Matses' Big-eared BatMatses' Big-eared BatMatses' Big-eared Bat, Micronycteris matses, is a bat species from South America. It is found in Brazil....
, Micronycteris matses - Little Big-eared BatLittle Big-eared BatThe Little Big-eared Bat, Micronycteris megalotis, is a bat species from South and Central America....
, Micronycteris megalotis - Common Big-eared BatCommon Big-eared BatThe Common Big-eared Bat, Micronycteris microtis, is a bat species from South and Central America.It is a neotropical leaf-nosed bat ....
, Micronycteris microtis - White-bellied Big-eared BatWhite-bellied Big-eared BatThe White-bellied Big-eared Bat, Micronycteris minuta, is a bat species from South and Central America....
, Micronycteris minuta - Sanborn's Big-eared BatSanborn's Big-eared BatSanborn's Big-eared Bat, Micronycteris sanborni, is a bat species from South America. It is found in Bolivia and Brazil....
, Micronycteris sanborni - Schmidts's Big-eared BatSchmidts's Big-eared BatSchmidts's Big-eared Bat, Micronycteris schmidtorum, is a bat species from South and Central America.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 26 October 2008.*...
, Micronycteris schmidtorum
- Brosset's Big-eared Bat
- Genus: Neonycteris
- Least Big-eared BatLeast Big-eared BatThe Least Big-eared Bat, Neonycteris pusilla, is a bat species from South America. It is found in Brazil and Colombia. It is monotypic within its genus....
, Neonycteris pusilla
- Least Big-eared Bat
- Genus: Trinycteris
- Niceforo's Big-eared BatNiceforo's Big-eared BatNiceforo's Big-eared Bat, Trinycteris nicefori, is a bat species from South and Central America. It is monotypic within its genus....
, Trinycteris nicefori
- Niceforo's Big-eared Bat
- Genus: Glyphonycteris
- Tribe Vampyrini
- Genus: Chrotopterus
- Big-eared Woolly Bat, Chrotopterus auritus
- Genus: LophostomaLophostomaLophostoma is a genus of Central and South American bats in the family Phyllostomidae.-Species:Genus Lophostoma*Equatorial Round-eared Bat, Lophostoma aequatorialis*Pygmy Round-eared Bat, Lophostoma brasiliense...
- Equatorial Round-eared Bat, Lophostoma aequatorialis
- Pygmy Round-eared BatPygmy Round-eared BatThe Pygmy Round-eared Bat, Lophostoma brasiliense, is a bat species from South and Central America.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 26 October 2008.*...
, Lophostoma brasiliense - Carriker's Round-eared BatCarriker's Round-eared BatCarriker's Round-eared Bat, Lophostoma carrikeri, is a bat species from South America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela. It was discovered by and named for the well known Dr. Robert Carriker of Lafayette, Louisiana.-References:*...
, Lophostoma carrikeri - Davis's Round-eared BatDavis's Round-eared BatDavis's Round-eared Bat is a species of Central American bat in the family Phyllostomidae . It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and southeastern Mexico.-Source:...
, Lophostoma evotis - Schultz's Round-eared BatSchultz's Round-eared BatSchultz's Round-eared Bat is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname. It is threatened by habitat loss....
, Lophostoma schulzi - White-throated Round-eared BatWhite-throated Round-eared BatThe White-throated Round-eared Bat, Lophostoma silvicolum, is a South and Central American bat species, found from Honduras to Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil. It creates roosts inside the nests of the termite, Nasutitermes corniger....
, Lophostoma silvicolum - Yasuni Round-eared Bat, Lophostoma yasuni
- Genus: TonatiaTonatiaTonatia is a genus of South and Central American phyllostomid bats.-Species:Tonatia is a genus of South and Central American phyllostomid bats.-Species:Tonatia is a genus of South and Central American phyllostomid bats....
- Round-eared Bats- Greater Round-eared BatGreater Round-eared BatThe Greater Round-eared Bat, Tonatia bidens, is a bat species from South America. It is found in northeastern and southern Brazil, northern Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia. The species feeds on fruit as well as hunting small birds. Once caught birds are taken to a shelter and consumed.-References:*...
, Tonatia bidens - Stripe-headed Round-eared BatStripe-headed Round-eared BatThe Stripe-headed Round-eared Bat, Tonatia saurophila, is a bat species from South and Central America.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 26 October 2008.*...
, Tonatia saurophila
- Greater Round-eared Bat
- Genus: Trachops
- Fringe-lipped BatFringe-lipped BatOnThe Fringe-lipped Bat , also known as the Frog-eating Bat, is a leaf-nosed bat. It has three subspecies currently known today. It ranges from southern Mexico to Bolivia and southern Brazil. The species is monotypic within its genus.-Description:The fringe-lipped bat has a total length of 7.84 mm...
, Trachops cirrhosus
- Fringe-lipped Bat
- Genus: Vampyrum
- Spectral BatSpectral BatThe Spectral Bat is a large, carnivorous leaf-nosed bat. Some alternate names for this species are the False Vampire Bat, Linnaeus's False Vampire Bat and the Spectral Vampire Bat...
, Vampyrum spectrum
- Spectral Bat
- Genus: Chrotopterus
- Tribe Lonchorhinini
- Genus: LonchorhinaLonchorhinaLonchorhina is a genus of Central and South American bats in the family Phyllostomidae.-Species:Genus Lonchorhina - Sword-nosed Bats*Tomes's Sword-nosed Bat, Lonchorhina aurita - Tomes, 1863...
- Sword-nosed Bats- Tomes's Sword-nosed BatTomes's Sword-nosed BatTomes's Sword-nosed Bat, Lonchorhina aurita, is a bat species from South and Central America. Also found in the Bahamas, known only from one specimen collected on the island of New Providence.-References:...
, Lonchorhina aurita - Fernandez's Sword-nosed BatFernandez's Sword-nosed BatFernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is endemic to Venezuela. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Lonchorhina fernandezi - Northern Sword-nosed BatNorthern Sword-nosed BatThe Northern Sword-nosed Bat, Lonchorhina inusitata, is a bat species from South America. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname and Venezuela....
, Lonchorhina inusitata - Marinkelle's Sword-nosed BatMarinkelle's Sword-nosed BatMarinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat, Lonchorhina marinkellei, is a bat species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela....
, Lonchorhina marinkellei - Orinoco Sword-nosed BatOrinoco Sword-nosed BatThe Orinoco Sword-nosed Bat is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Lonchorhina orinocensis
- Tomes's Sword-nosed Bat
- Genus: Macrophyllum
- Long-legged BatLong-legged BatThe Long-legged Bat, Macrophyllum macrophyllum, is a bat species from South and Central America. It is monotypic in its genus.It hunts close over the water surfaces of lakes and slowly flowing streams, where it seizes insects right above or directly off the surface in a manner similar to Noctilio...
, Macrophyllum macrophyllum
- Long-legged Bat
- Genus: MimonMimonMimoň is a town in the Czech Republic.- People :* Rudolf Watzke , bass singer* Rudolf Schicketanz , Nazi politician* Hans Watzek , poltician...
- Gray's Spear-nosed Bats- Golden BatGolden BatThe Golden Bat, Mimon bennettii, is a bat species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela.-Conservancy:...
, Mimon bennettii - Cozumelan Golden Bat, Mimon cozumelae
- Striped Hairy-nosed BatStriped Hairy-nosed BatThe Striped Hairy-nosed Bat, Mimon crenulatum, is a bat species from South and Central America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela.-References:...
, Mimon crenulatum - Koepcke's Spear-nosed Bat, Mimon koepckeae
- Golden Bat
- Genus: Lonchorhina
- Tribe Phyllostomatini
- Genus: Phylloderma - Peters's Spear-nosed Bat
- Pale-faced BatPale-faced BatThe Pale-faced Bat, Phylloderma stenops, is a bat species from South and Central America.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 26 October 2008.*...
, Phylloderma stenops
- Pale-faced Bat
- Genus: PhyllostomusPhyllostomusPhyllostomus is a genus of leaf-nosed bat. It contains four described species.-Species:Genus Phyllostomus - Spear-nosed Bats*Pale Spear-nosed Bat, Phyllostomus discolor*Lesser Spear-nosed Bat, Phyllostomus elongatus...
- Spear-nosed Bats- Pale Spear-nosed BatPale Spear-nosed BatThe Pale Spear-nosed Bat, Phyllostomus discolor, is a bat species from South and Central America. It ranges from southern Mexico to Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, northern Argentina and southeast Brazil.It eats flowers and fruit as well as insects...
, Phyllostomus discolor - Lesser Spear-nosed BatLesser Spear-nosed BatThe Lesser Spear-nosed Bat, Phyllostomus elongatus, is a bat species from South America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela....
, Phyllostomus elongatus - Greater Spear-nosed BatGreater Spear-nosed BatThe Greater Spear-nosed Bat, Phyllostomus hastatus, is a bat species of the family Phyllostomidae from South and Central America. It is one of the larger bats of this region, and is omnivorous.- Habitat :...
, Phyllostomus hastatus - Guianan Spear-nosed BatGuianan Spear-nosed BatThe Guianan Spear-nosed Bat, Phyllostomus latifolius, is a bat species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela.-References:*...
, Phyllostomus latifolius
- Pale Spear-nosed Bat
- Genus: Phylloderma - Peters's Spear-nosed Bat