''Choeroniscus'' (long-tailed bat) is a genus 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 ...
in the family
Phyllostomidae.
It contains the following species:
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Godman's long-tailed bat
Godman's long-tailed bat (''Choeroniscus godmani'') is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Suriname, and Venezuela
Venezuela (; ...
(''Choeroniscus godmani'')
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Greater long-tailed bat
The greater long-tailed bat (''Choeroniscus periosus'') is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republi ...
(''Choeroniscus periosus'')
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Lesser long-tongued bat (''Choeroniscus minor'')
References
Bat genera
Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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