Carolliinae 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 subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...
of
bat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera.''cheir'', "hand" and πτερόν''pteron'', "wing". 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 bi ...
s.
Classification
Subfamily Carolliinae
*Genus: ''
Carollia
''Carollia'' 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 ...
'' - Short-tailed Leaf-nosed Bats
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Benkeith's short-tailed Bat, ''Carollia benkeithi''
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Silky Short-tailed Bat
The silky short-tailed bat (''Carollia brevicauda'') is a bat species found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Mexico and Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic ...
, ''Carollia brevicauda''
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Chestnut Short-tailed Bat, ''Carollia castanea''
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Colombian Short-tailed Bat
The silky short-tailed bat (''Carollia brevicauda'') is a bat species found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Mexico and Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic ...
, ''Carollia colombiana''
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Manu short-tailed Bat, ''Carollia manu''
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Carollia monohernandezi
Mono's short-tailed bat (''Carollia monohernandezi'') is a leaf-nosed bat species found in Colombia and Panama
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental ...
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Seba's Short-tailed Bat
Seba's short-tailed bat (''Carollia perspicillata'') is a common and widespread bat species in the family Phyllostomidae. They are found in Central America, the northern parts of South America, and in the Antilles islands.
Description
''C. per ...
, ''Carollia perspicillata''
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Sowell's Short-tailed Bat, ''Carollia sowelli''
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Gray Short-tailed Bat, ''Carollia subrufa''
*Genus: ''
Rhinophylla
''Rhinophylla'' is a genus of South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the ...
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Hairy Little Fruit Bat
The hairy little fruit bat (''Rhinophylla alethina'') is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae found in Colombia and Ecuador. They are nocturnal creatures. They are listed as near-threatened by the IUCN
The International Union for C ...
, ''Rhinophylla alethina''
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Fischer's Little Fruit Bat, ''Rhinophylla fischerae''
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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''
References
Phyllostomidae
Mammal subfamilies
Taxa named by Gerrit Smith Miller Jr.
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