Vampyressa
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Vampyressa is a genus of bat
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,...

 in the family Phyllostomidae.
It contains the following species:
  • Bidentate Yellow-eared Bat
    Bidentate Yellow-eared Bat
    The Bidentate Yellow-eared Bat, Vampyriscus bidens, is a bat species from South America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.-References:*...

     (Vampyressa bidens)
  • Brock's Yellow-eared Bat
    Brock's Yellow-eared Bat
    Brock's Yellow-eared Bat, Vampyressa brocki, is a bat species from South America. It occurs in northwestern Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname and Peru....

     (Vampyressa brocki)
  • Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
    Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
    Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in southern Colombia, Ecuador and Peru....

     (Vampyressa melissa)
  • Striped Yellow-eared Bat
    Striped Yellow-eared Bat
    The Striped Yellow-eared Bat is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Panama.-References:...

     (Vampyressa nymphaea)
  • Southern Little Yellow-eared Bat
    Southern Little Yellow-eared Bat
    The Southern Little Yellow-eared Bat, Vampyressa pusilla, is a bat species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.-References:* Barquez, R. & Diaz, M. 2008. . Downloaded on 28 February 2009.*...

     (Vampyressa pusilla)
  • Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat
    Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat
    The Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat, Vampyressa thyone, is a bat species from South and Central America, where it is found from southern Mexico to Bolivia, the Guianas and western Brazil....

    (Vampyressa thyone)
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