Phyllostominae is a
subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zo ...
of
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 that include big-eared, spear-nosed, sword-nosed bats and relatives.
List of species
*Subfamily: Phyllostominae
** Tribe
Micronycterini
***Genus: ''
Glyphonycteris''
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Behn's bat
Behn's bat, Behn's big-eared bat, or Behn's graybeard bat (''Glyphonycteris behnii'') is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae found in Brazil and Peru. It is known only from six specimens and is considered rare. It feeds on insects and ...
, ''Glyphonycteris behnii''
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Davies's big-eared bat, ''Glyphonycteris daviesi''
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Tricolored big-eared bat, ''Glyphonycteris sylvestris''
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Lampronycteris''
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Yellow-throated big-eared bat, ''Lampronycteris brachyotis''
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Macrotus
''Macrotus'' is a genus of bats in the Neotropical family Phyllostomidae. It is the only member of the subfamily Macrotinae. This genus contains two species, ''Macrotus californicus'' commonly known as California leaf-nosed bat and ''Macrotus w ...
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California leaf-nosed bat
The California leaf-nosed bat (''Macrotus californicus'') is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Mexico and the United States. Its natural habitat is hot deserts.
Habitat
California leaf-nosed bats can be found in Son ...
, ''Macrotus californicus''
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Waterhouse's leaf-nosed bat
Waterhouse's leaf-nosed bat (''Macrotus waterhousii'') is a species of big-eared bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in the Greater Antilles (excluding Puerto Rico) in the Cayman Islands, Cuba, Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Ha ...
, ''Macrotus waterhousii''
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Micronycteris
''Micronycteris'' is a genus of leaf-nosed bat
The New World leaf-nosed bats (Phyllostomidae) are bats (order Chiroptera) found from southern North America to South America, specifically from the Southwest United States to northern Argentina. ...
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Brosset's big-eared bat, ''Micronycteris brosseti''
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Giovanni's big-eared bat, ''Micronycteris giovanniae''
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Hairy big-eared bat, ''Micronycteris hirsuta''
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Pirlot's big-eared bat
The white-bellied big-eared bat (''Micronycteris minuta'') is a bat species from South and Central America, as well as Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean
The Caribbean ( , ; ; ; ) is a region in the middle of the Americas centered around ...
, ''Micronycteris homezi''
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Matses' big-eared bat, ''Micronycteris matses''
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little big-eared bat
The little big-eared bat (''Micronycteris megalotis'') is a bat species in the order Chiroptera and family Phyllostomidae. It is from South and Central America particularly Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Boli ...
, ''Micronycteris megalotis''
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Common big-eared bat, ''Micronycteris microtis''
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white-bellied big-eared bat, ''Micronycteris minuta''
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Sanborn's big-eared bat, ''Micronycteris sanborni''
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Schmidts's big-eared bat, ''Micronycteris schmidtorum''
***Genus: ''
Neonycteris''
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Least big-eared bat, ''Neonycteris pusilla''
***Genus: ''
Trinycteris''
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Niceforo's big-eared bat, ''Trinycteris nicefori''
** Tribe
Vampyrini
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Chrotopterus
The big-eared woolly bat or (Peters's) woolly false vampire bat (''Chrotopterus auritus'') is a species of bat, belonging to the family Phyllostomidae.
The name ''Chrotopterus'' is derived from Greek roots ''ch''ariots (skin, color), and ''pter ...
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big-eared woolly bat
The big-eared woolly bat or (Peters's) woolly false vampire bat (''Chrotopterus auritus'') is a species of bat, belonging to the family Phyllostomidae.
The name ''Chrotopterus'' is derived from Greek roots ''ch''ariots (skin, color), and ''pter ...
, ''Chrotopterus auritus''
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Lophostoma
''Lophostoma'' is a genus of Central and South American bats in the family Phyllostomidae.
Species
Genus ''Lophostoma''
* Pygmy round-eared bat, ''Lophostoma brasiliense''
* Carriker's round-eared bat, ''Lophostoma carrikeri''
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Equatorial round-eared bat, ''Lophostoma aequatorialis''
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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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Schultz's round-eared bat, ''Lophostoma schulzi''
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White-throated round-eared bat, ''Lophostoma silvicolum''
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Yasuni round-eared bat, ''Lophostoma yasuni''
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Tonatia
''Tonatia'' is a small genus of South and Central American phyllostomid bats.
Species
:Greater round-eared bat
The greater round-eared bat (''Tonatia bidens'') is a bat species found in northeastern and southern Brazil, northern Argentina, Pa ...
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Greater round-eared bat
The greater round-eared bat (''Tonatia bidens'') is a bat species 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 s ...
, ''Tonatia bidens''
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Stripe-headed round-eared bat, ''Tonatia saurophila''
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Trachops
The fringe-lipped bat (''Trachops cirrhosus'') is a leaf-nosed bat from southern Mexico to Bolivia and southern Brazil. It has three subspecies and no known fossils. It is the only species within its genus.
Morphology
The fringe-lipped bat has ...
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Fringe-lipped bat
The fringe-lipped bat (''Trachops cirrhosus'') is a leaf-nosed bat from southern Mexico to Bolivia and southern Brazil. It has three subspecies and no known fossils. It is the only species within its genus.
Morphology
The fringe-lipped bat has ...
, ''Trachops cirrhosus''
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Vampyrum
The spectral bat (''Vampyrum spectrum''), also called the great false vampire bat, great spectral bat, American false vampire bat or Linnaeus's false vampire bat, is a large, carnivorous leaf-nosed bat found in Mexico, Central America, and Sout ...
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Spectral bat
The spectral bat (''Vampyrum spectrum''), also called the great false vampire bat, great spectral bat, American false vampire bat or Linnaeus's false vampire bat, is a large, carnivorous leaf-nosed bat found in Mexico, Central America, and Sout ...
, ''Vampyrum spectrum''
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Lonchorhinini
***Genus: ''
Lonchorhina'' - sword-nosed bats
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Tomes's sword-nosed bat
Tomes's sword-nosed bat (''Lonchorhina aurita''), also known as the common sword-nosed bat is a bat species from South and Central America. It is also found in the Bahamas, but is known from only one specimen collected on the island of New Provid ...
, ''Lonchorhina aurita''
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Fernandez's sword-nosed bat, ''Lonchorhina fernandezi''
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Northern sword-nosed bat, ''Lonchorhina inusitata''
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Marinkelle's sword-nosed bat, ''Lonchorhina marinkellei''
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Orinoco sword-nosed bat, ''Lonchorhina orinocensis''
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Macrophyllum
The long-legged bat (''Macrophyllum macrophyllum'') is a member of the Phyllostomidae family in the order Chiroptera. Both males and females of this species are generally small, with wingspans reaching 80mm with an average weight ranging betwee ...
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Long-legged bat, ''Macrophyllum macrophyllum''
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Mimon'' - Gray's spear-nosed bats
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Golden bat, ''Mimon bennettii''
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Cozumelan golden bat, ''Mimon cozumelae''
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Striped hairy-nosed bat, ''Mimon crenulatum''
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Koepcke's spear-nosed bat, ''Mimon koepckeae''
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Phyllostomatini
***Genus: ''
Phylloderma'' - Peters's spear-nosed bat
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Pale-faced bat, ''Phylloderma stenops''
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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''
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Pale spear-nosed bat
The pale spear-nosed bat (''Phyllostomus discolor'') is a species of phyllostomidae, phyllostomid bat from South America, South and Central America.
Description
Pale spear-nosed bats are relatively robust for bats. Adults range from in total le ...
, ''Phyllostomus discolor''
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Lesser spear-nosed bat, ''Phyllostomus elongatus''
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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'' lives in t ...
, ''Phyllostomus hastatus''
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Guianan spear-nosed bat, ''Phyllostomus latifolius''
References
Phyllostomidae
Taxa named by John Edward Gray
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