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''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: *
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'') *
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'') * Lesser long-tongued bat (''Choeroniscus minor'')


References

Bat genera Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{leafnosed-bat-stub