Carolliinae
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Carolliinae 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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Classification
Subfamily Carolliinae- Genus: CarolliaCarolliaCarollia is a genus of bats often referred to as the short-tailed fruit bats. Along with the genus, Rhinophylla, Carollia makes up the subfamily Carolliinae of family Phyllostomidae, the leaf-nosed bats. Currently, nine species of Carollia are recognized, with a number having been described since...
- Short-tailed Leaf-nosed Bats- Benkeith's short-tailed BatBenkeith's Short-tailed BatBenkeith's Short-tailed Bat, Carollia benkeithi, is a bat species from South America. It is found in Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. C. benkeithi was named by Dr. Robert Baker of Texas Tech University, after Ben E Keith, who donated $5 million to the university.C. benkeithi very closely resembles...
, Carollia benkeithi - Silky Short-tailed BatSilky Short-tailed BatThe Silky Short-tailed Bat, Carollia brevicauda, is a bat species from South and Central America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Mexico and Venezuela.-References:...
, Carollia brevicauda - Chestnut Short-tailed BatChestnut Short-tailed BatThe Chestnut Short-tailed Bat, Carollia castanea, is a bat species from South and Central America....
, Carollia castanea - Colombian Short-tailed BatColombian Short-tailed BatThe Colombian Short-tailed Bat, Carollia colombiana is a bat species from Colombia.. A specimen identified as C. colombiana has been proven to be a C. castanea , calling the definition of C. colombiana into question.-Further reading:**...
, Carollia colombiana - Manu short-tailed BatManu Short-tailed BatThe Manu Short-tailed Bat, Carollia manu, is a bat species found in Peru and Bolivia.- External links :*...
, Carollia manu - Carollia monohernandezi
- Seba's Short-tailed BatSeba's Short-tailed BatSeba's Short-tailed Bat, Carollia perspicillata, is a common and widespread bat species from South and Central America.C. perspicillata dwells in both moist evergreen and dry deciduous forests, usually below 1,000 meters altitude, typically roosting in groups of 10-100 bats in caves, hollow trees,...
, Carollia perspicillata - Sowell's Short-tailed BatSowell's short-tailed batSowell's short-tailed bat, Carollia sowelli, is a common bat species in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found from San Luis Potosi through Central America to west Panama. The species is named after American philanthropist James N. Sowell....
, Carollia sowelli - Gray Short-tailed BatGray Short-tailed BatThe Gray Short-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.-References:...
, Carollia subrufa
- Benkeith's short-tailed Bat
- Genus: RhinophyllaRhinophyllaRhinophylla is a genus of South American bats in the family Phyllostomidae. It contains the following species:* Hairy Little Fruit Bat * Fischer's Little Fruit Bat...
- Hairy Little Fruit BatHairy Little Fruit BatThe Hairy Little Fruit Bat is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Rhinophylla alethina - Fischer's Little Fruit BatFischer's Little Fruit BatFischer's Little Fruit Bat, Rhinophylla fischerae, is a bat species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela....
, Rhinophylla fischerae - Dwarf Little Fruit BatDwarf Little Fruit BatThe Dwarf Little Fruit Bat, Rhinophylla pumilio, is a bat species from South America. It is found in Bolivia, northeastern and Amazonian Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guyana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela....
, Rhinophylla pumilio
- Hairy Little Fruit Bat