''Lophostoma'' is a genus of
Central and
South America
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bat
Bats are flying mammals of the order Chiroptera (). With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Bats are more agile in flight than most birds, flying with their very long spread-out ...
s in the family
Phyllostomidae.
Species
Genus ''Lophostoma''
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Pygmy round-eared bat, ''Lophostoma brasiliense''
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Carriker's round-eared bat, ''Lophostoma carrikeri''
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Davis's round-eared bat
Davis's round-eared bat (''Lophostoma evotis'') is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and southeastern Mexico.
Description
Its ears are long with rounded tips. Its fur is dark gray. Its fo ...
, ''Lophostoma evotis''
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Kalko's round-eared bat, ''Lophostoma kalkoae''
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Western round-eared bat ''Lophostoma occidentalis''
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Schultz's round-eared bat, ''Lophostoma schulzi''
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White-throated round-eared bat, ''Lophostoma silvicola''
References
Bat genera
Taxa named by Alcide d'Orbigny
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