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Phyllostomid
The New World leaf-nosed bats (Phyllostomidae) are found from southern North America to South America, specifically from the Southwest United States to northern Argentina. They are ecologically the most varied and diverse family within the order Chiroptera. Most species are insectivorous, but the phyllostomid bats include within their number true predatory species and frugivores (subfamily Stenodermatinae and Carolliinae). For example, the spectral bat (''Vampyrum spectrum''), the largest bat in the Americas, eats vertebrate prey, including small, dove-sized birds. Members of this family have evolved to use food groups such as fruit, nectar, pollen, insects, frogs, other bats, and small vertebrates, and in the case of the vampire bats, even blood. Both the scientific and common names derive from their often large, lance-shaped noses, greatly reduced in some of the nectar- and pollen-feeders. Because these bats echolocate nasally, this "nose-leaf" is thought to serve some role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vampire Bat
Vampire bats, species of the subfamily Desmodontinae, are leaf-nosed bats found in Central and South America. Their food source is blood of other animals, a dietary trait called hematophagy. Three extant bat species feed solely on blood: the common vampire bat (''Desmodus rotundus''), the hairy-legged vampire bat (''Diphylla ecaudata''), and the white-winged vampire bat (''Diaemus youngi''). All three species are native to the Americas, ranging from Mexico to Brazil, Chile, Uruguay and Argentina. Taxonomy Due to differences among the three species, each has been placed within a different genus, each consisting of one extant species. In the older literature, these three genera were placed within a family of their own, Desmodontidae, but taxonomists have now grouped them as a subfamily, Desmodontinae, in the New World leaf-nosed bat family, Phyllostomidae. The three known species of vampire bats all seem more similar to one another than to any other species. That suggests that he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vampire Bat
Vampire bats, species of the subfamily Desmodontinae, are leaf-nosed bats found in Central and South America. Their food source is blood of other animals, a dietary trait called hematophagy. Three extant bat species feed solely on blood: the common vampire bat (''Desmodus rotundus''), the hairy-legged vampire bat (''Diphylla ecaudata''), and the white-winged vampire bat (''Diaemus youngi''). All three species are native to the Americas, ranging from Mexico to Brazil, Chile, Uruguay and Argentina. Taxonomy Due to differences among the three species, each has been placed within a different genus, each consisting of one extant species. In the older literature, these three genera were placed within a family of their own, Desmodontidae, but taxonomists have now grouped them as a subfamily, Desmodontinae, in the New World leaf-nosed bat family, Phyllostomidae. The three known species of vampire bats all seem more similar to one another than to any other species. That suggests that he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spectral Bat
The spectral bat (''Vampyrum spectrum''), also called the great false vampire bat or Linnaeus's false vampire bat, is a large, carnivorous leaf-nosed bat found in Mexico, Central America, and South America. It is the only member of the genus ''Vampyrum''; its closest living relative is the big-eared woolly bat. It is the largest bat species in the New World, as well as the largest carnivorous bat: its wingspan is . It has a robust skull and teeth, with which it delivers a powerful bite to kill its prey. Birds are frequent prey items, though it may also consume rodents, insects, and other bats. Unlike the majority of bat species, it is monogamous. Colonies consist of an adult male and female and their offspring. The adult male will bring food back to the roost to provision the adult female and their offspring. Colonies generally roost in tree hollows, though individuals may roost in caves. Due to habitat destruction and its low population density, it is listed as a near-threaten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stenodermatinae
Stenodermatinae is a large subfamily of bats in the family Phyllostomidae. List of species Subfamily Stenodermatinae *Genus: ''Ametrida'' **Little white-shouldered bat, ''Ametrida centurio'' *Genus: ''Ardops'' **Tree bat, ''Ardops nichollsi'' *Genus: ''Ariteus'' **Jamaican fig-eating bat, ''Ariteus flavescens'' *Genus: ''Artibeus'' - Neotropical fruit bats'' **Subgenus: ''Artibeus (subgenus), Artibeus'' ***Large fruit-eating bat, ''Artibeus amplus'' ***Fringed fruit-eating bat, ''Artibeus fimbriatus'' ***Fraternal fruit-eating bat, ''Artibeus fraterculus'' ***Hairy fruit-eating bat, ''Artibeus hirsutus'' ***Honduran fruit-eating bat, ''Artibeus inopinatus'' ***Jamaican fruit bat, ''Artibeus jamaicensis'' ***Great fruit-eating bat, ''Artibeus lituratus'' ***Dark fruit-eating bat, ''Artibeus obscurus'' ***Flat-faced fruit-eating bat, ''Artibeus planirostris'' **Subgenus: ''Dermanura'' ***Andersen's fruit-eating bat, ''Artibeus anderseni'' ***Aztec fruit-eating bat, ''Artibeus aztecu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desmodus Rotundus A Catenazzi
''Desmodus'' is a genus of bats which—along with the genera ''Diaemus'' and ''Diphylla''—are allied as the subfamily Desmodontinae, the carnivorous, blood-consuming vampire bats of the New World leaf-nosed bat family Phyllostomidae. The genus was erected in 1826 to accommodate a new species ''Desmodus rufus'' described by Maximilian Wied in the second volume of his work detailing his explorations in Brazil.Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (editors). 2005. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), Johns Hopkins University Press, 2,142 pp. The type species was previously described with the name ''Phyllostoma rotundus'' by Étienne Geoffroy in 1810. * subfamilia Desmodontinae :* genus ''Desmodus'' ::*''Desmodus archaeodaptes'', extinct, ::* ''Desmodus draculae'' – giant vampire bat, extinct,Turvey, S.T. (2009). Holocene mammal extinctions. In: Turvey, S.T. (editor) (2009). Holocene extinctions. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.Turvey, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phyllostominae
Phyllostominae is a subfamily of bats that include big-eared, spear-nosed, sword-nosed bats and relatives. List of species *Subfamily: Phyllostominae ** Tribe Micronycterini ***Genus: ''Glyphonycteris'' ****Behn's bat, ''Glyphonycteris behnii'' ****Davies's big-eared bat, ''Glyphonycteris daviesi'' ****Tricolored big-eared bat, ''Glyphonycteris sylvestris'' ***Genus: ''Lampronycteris'' ****Yellow-throated big-eared bat, ''Lampronycteris brachyotis'' ***Genus: ''Macrotus'' - big-eared bats ****California leaf-nosed bat, ''Macrotus californicus'' ****Waterhouse's leaf-nosed bat, ''Macrotus waterhousii'' ***Genus: ''Micronycteris'' - little big-eared bats ****Brosset's big-eared bat, ''Micronycteris brosseti'' ****Giovanni's big-eared bat, ''Micronycteris giovanniae'' ****Hairy big-eared bat, ''Micronycteris hirsuta'' ****Pirlot's big-eared bat, ''Micronycteris homezi'' ****Matses' big-eared bat, ''Micronycteris matses'' ****little big-eared bat, ''Micronycteris megalotis'' ****Commo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phyllostomus
''Phyllostomus'' is a genus of leaf-nosed bat The New World leaf-nosed bats (Phyllostomidae) are found from southern North America to South America, specifically from the Southwest United States to northern Argentina. They are ecologically the most varied and diverse family within the order .... It contains four described species. Species Genus ''Phyllostomus'' - spear-nosed bats * Pale spear-nosed bat, ''Phyllostomus discolor'' * Lesser spear-nosed bat, ''Phyllostomus elongatus'' * Greater spear-nosed bat, ''Phyllostomus hastatus'' * Guianan spear-nosed bat, ''Phyllostomus latifolius'' References Phyllostomidae Bat genera Taxa named by Bernard Germain de Lacépède {{Leafnosed-bat-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nose-leaf
A nose-leaf, or leaf nose, is an often large, lance-shaped nose, found in bats of the Phyllostomidae, Hipposideridae The Hipposideridae are a family of bats commonly known as the Old World leaf-nosed bats. While it has often been seen as a subfamily, Hipposiderinae, of the family Rhinolophidae, it is now more generally classified as its own family.Simmons, 20 ..., and Rhinolophidae families. Because these bats echolocate nasally, this nose-leaf is thought to serve some role in modifying and directing the echolocation call. The shape of the nose-leaf can be an important for identifying and classifying bats. Furthermore, the shape of the nose-leaf can identify behavior of the bat itself; by example, in the families that have the nose-leaf, experiments have shown it to act as a baffle and focus their emission beams. References {{bat-stub Bats Nose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carolliinae
Carolliinae is a subfamily of bats. Classification Subfamily Carolliinae *Genus: ''Carollia'' - Short-tailed Leaf-nosed Bats ** Benkeith's short-tailed Bat, ''Carollia benkeithi'' **Silky Short-tailed Bat, ''Carollia brevicauda'' ** Chestnut Short-tailed Bat, ''Carollia castanea'' **Colombian Short-tailed Bat, ''Carollia colombiana'' ** Manu short-tailed Bat, ''Carollia manu'' **''Carollia monohernandezi'' **Seba's Short-tailed Bat, ''Carollia perspicillata'' ** Sowell's Short-tailed Bat, ''Carollia sowelli'' ** Gray Short-tailed Bat, ''Carollia subrufa'' *Genus: ''Rhinophylla'' **Hairy Little Fruit Bat, ''Rhinophylla alethina'' ** Fischer's Little Fruit Bat, ''Rhinophylla fischerae'' **Dwarf Little Fruit Bat The dwarf little fruit bat (''Rhinophylla pumilio'') is a species of leaf-nosed bat from South America. Description As its name implies, the dwarf little fruit bat is a relatively small bat. Adults are just in head-body length, and weigh only ..., ''Rhinophylla pumilio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glossophaginae
Glossophaginae is a subfamily of leaf-nosed bats. List of species Subfamily: Glossophaginae * Tribe Glossophagini **Genus: '' Anoura'' - Geoffroy's long-nosed bats ***'' Anoura aequatoris'' *** Cadena's tailless bat, ''Anoura cadenai'' *** Tailed tailless bat, ''Anoura caudifera'' *** Handley's tailless bat, ''Anoura cultrata'' *** Tube-lipped nectar bat, ''Anoura fistulata'' ***Geoffroy's tailless bat, ''Anoura geoffroyi'' *** Broad-toothed tailless bat, ''Anoura latidens'' *** Luis Manuel's tailless bat, ''Anoura luismanueli'' **Genus: '' Choeroniscus'' *** Godman's long-tailed bat, ''Choeroniscus godmani'' *** Greater long-tailed bat, ''Choeroniscus periosus'' ***Minor long-nosed long-tongued bat, ''Choeroniscus minor'' **Genus: '' Choeronycteris'' *** Mexican long-tongued bat (hog-nosed bat), ''Choeronycteris mexicana'' **Genus: '' Dryadonycteris'' *** Dryades bat, ''Dryadonycteris capixaba'' **Genus: ''Glossophaga'' ***Commissaris's long-tongued bat, ''Glossophaga commissa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artibeus
The Neotropical fruit bats (''Artibeus'') are a genus of bats within the subfamily Stenodermatinae. The genus consists of 12 species, which are native to Central America, Central and South America, as well as parts of the Caribbean. Description These bats grow to an average length of 5 to 10 cm, and a weight of 10 to 85 g. The fur is colored brown or gray on the top; the bottom side is brighter. In a few species, the faces have four light-colored stripes. The patagium, the skin between the legs, is very small, and they lack a tail – a general characteristic of the fruit bats. The ears are acuminated and like many other leaf-nosed bats the nose bears a small, sharp leaf which is used for Animal echolocation, echolocation. Geographical distribution and habitat Neotropical fruit bats are found in an area that reaches from the north of Mexico and the Bahamas, to northern Argentina, the Caribbean islands included. They live in different natural habitats and can be found in both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hibernation
Hibernation is a state of minimal activity and metabolic depression undergone by some animal species. Hibernation is a seasonal heterothermy characterized by low body-temperature, slow breathing and heart-rate, and low metabolic rate. It most commonly occurs during winter months. Although traditionally reserved for "deep" hibernators such as rodents, the term has been redefined to include animals such as bears and is now applied based on active metabolic suppression rather than any absolute decline in body temperature. Many experts believe that the processes of daily torpor and hibernation form a continuum and utilise similar mechanisms. The equivalent during the summer months is aestivation. Hibernation functions to conserve energy when sufficient food is not available. To achieve this energy saving, an endothermic animal decreases its metabolic rate and thereby its body temperature. Hibernation may last days, weeks, or months—depending on the species, ambient temperature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
