Phyllostomus
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Phyllostomus is a genus
of leaf-nosed bat
. It contains four described species.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of leaf-nosed bat
Leaf-nosed bat
The New World leaf-nosed bats are found throughout Central and South America, from Mexico to northern Argentina. They are ecologically the most varied and diverse family within the order Chiroptera...
. It contains four described species.
Species
Genus Phyllostomus - 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