Phyllostominae
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Phyllostominae is a subfamily 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,...

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List of species

Subfamily Phyllostominae
  • Tribe Micronycterini
    • Genus: Glyphonycteris
      Glyphonycteris
      Glyphonycteris 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 Bat
        Behn's Bat
        Behn'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 Bat
        Davies's Big-eared Bat
        Davies'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 Bat
        Tricolored Big-eared Bat
        The 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
    • Genus: Lampronycteris
      • Yellow-throated Big-eared Bat
        Yellow-throated Big-eared Bat
        The 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
    • Genus: Macrotus
      Macrotus
      Macrotus 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 Bat
        California Leaf-nosed Bat
        The 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 Bat
        Waterhouse's Leaf-nosed Bat
        Waterhouse'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
    • Genus: Micronycteris
      Micronycteris
      Micronycteris 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 Bat
        Brosset's Big-eared Bat
        Brosset'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 Bat
        Hairy Big-eared Bat
        The 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 Bat
        Matses' Big-eared Bat
        Matses' Big-eared Bat, Micronycteris matses, is a bat species from South America. It is found in Brazil....

        , Micronycteris matses
      • Little Big-eared Bat
        Little Big-eared Bat
        The Little Big-eared Bat, Micronycteris megalotis, is a bat species from South and Central America....

        , Micronycteris megalotis
      • Common Big-eared Bat
        Common Big-eared Bat
        The 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 Bat
        White-bellied Big-eared Bat
        The White-bellied Big-eared Bat, Micronycteris minuta, is a bat species from South and Central America....

        , Micronycteris minuta
      • Sanborn's Big-eared Bat
        Sanborn's Big-eared Bat
        Sanborn'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 Bat
        Schmidts's Big-eared Bat
        Schmidts'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
    • Genus: Neonycteris
      • Least Big-eared Bat
        Least Big-eared Bat
        The 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
    • Genus: Trinycteris
      • Niceforo's Big-eared Bat
        Niceforo's Big-eared Bat
        Niceforo's Big-eared Bat, Trinycteris nicefori, is a bat species from South and Central America. It is monotypic within its genus....

        , Trinycteris nicefori
  • Tribe Vampyrini
    • Genus: Chrotopterus
      • Big-eared Woolly Bat, Chrotopterus auritus
    • Genus: Lophostoma
      Lophostoma
      Lophostoma 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 Bat
        Pygmy Round-eared Bat
        The 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 Bat
        Carriker's Round-eared Bat
        Carriker'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 Bat
        Davis's Round-eared Bat
        Davis'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 Bat
        Schultz's Round-eared Bat
        Schultz'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 Bat
        White-throated Round-eared Bat
        The 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: Tonatia
      Tonatia
      Tonatia 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 Bat
        Greater Round-eared Bat
        The 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 Bat
        Stripe-headed Round-eared Bat
        The 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
    • Genus: Trachops
      • Fringe-lipped Bat
        Fringe-lipped Bat
        OnThe 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
    • Genus: Vampyrum
      • Spectral Bat
        Spectral Bat
        The 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
  • Tribe Lonchorhinini
    • Genus: Lonchorhina
      Lonchorhina
      Lonchorhina 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 Bat
        Tomes's Sword-nosed Bat
        Tomes'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 Bat
        Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat
        Fernandez'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 Bat
        Northern Sword-nosed Bat
        The 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 Bat
        Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat
        Marinkelle'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 Bat
        Orinoco Sword-nosed Bat
        The 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
    • Genus: Macrophyllum
      • Long-legged Bat
        Long-legged Bat
        The 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
    • Genus: Mimon
      Mimon
      Mimoň 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 Bat
        Golden Bat
        The 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 Bat
        Striped Hairy-nosed Bat
        The 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
  • Tribe Phyllostomatini
    • Genus: Phylloderma - Peters's Spear-nosed Bat
      • Pale-faced Bat
        Pale-faced Bat
        The 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
    • Genus: Phyllostomus
      Phyllostomus
      Phyllostomus 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 Bat
        Pale Spear-nosed Bat
        The 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 Bat
        Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
        The 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 Bat
        Greater Spear-nosed Bat
        The 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 Bat
        Guianan Spear-nosed Bat
        The 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
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