Phyllostominae is a

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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 The yellow-throated big-eared bat or orange-throated bat(''Lampronycteris brachyotis'') is a species of bat that ranges from southern Mexico to Brazil. It is the only species within the genus ''Lampronycteris''. A frugivore and insectivore, it i ...

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Yellow-throated big-eared bat The yellow-throated big-eared bat or orange-throated bat(''Lampronycteris brachyotis'') is a species of bat that ranges from southern Mexico to Brazil. It is the only species within the genus ''Lampronycteris''. A frugivore and insectivore, it i ...

, ''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 Brosset's big-eared bat (''Micronycteris brosseti'') is a bat species found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Peru. It feeds on insects and sometimes fruit and the exact population is unknown. The only listed threat is deforestation De ...

, ''Micronycteris brosseti'' ****

Giovanni's big-eared bat ''Micronycteris giovanniae'' is a species of leaf-nosed bat found in Ecuador. Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new species in 2007. The holotype had been collected in 2001. This holotype represents the only individual documented of ...

, ''Micronycteris giovanniae'' ****

Hairy big-eared bat The hairy big-eared bat (''Micronycteris hirsuta'') is a bat species from South and Central America, as well as Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is ...

, ''Micronycteris hirsuta'' ****

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 Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost islan ...

, ''Micronycteris homezi'' ****

Matses' big-eared bat Matses's big-eared bat (''Micronycteris matses'') is a bat species found in Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At a ...

, ''Micronycteris matses'' ****

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'' ****

Common big-eared bat The common big-eared bat (''Micronycteris microtis'') is a bat species from South and Central America. It is a member of the family Phyllostomidae. Recent research has demonstrated this bat's ability to find motionless food within clutter. Echo ...

, ''Micronycteris microtis'' **** white-bellied big-eared bat, ''Micronycteris minuta'' ****

Sanborn's big-eared bat Sanborn's big-eared bat (''Micronycteris sanborni'') is a bat species found in Bolivia and Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin ...

, ''Micronycteris sanborni'' ****

Schmidts's big-eared bat Schmidts's big-eared bat (''Micronycteris schmidtorum'') is a bat species from South and Central America. Description Individuals weigh and have forearm lengths of . Its ears are long with rounded tips. Its dorsal fur is brown while its ventral ...

, ''Micronycteris schmidtorum'' ***Genus: ''

Neonycteris The least big-eared bat (''Neonycteris pusilla'') is a bat species of the family Phyllostomidae, found in northwestern Brazil and eastern Colombia. It is monotypic taxon, the only species within its genus. References

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Least big-eared bat The least big-eared bat (''Neonycteris pusilla'') is a bat species of the family Phyllostomidae, found in northwestern Brazil and eastern Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with ...

, ''Neonycteris pusilla'' ***Genus: ''

Trinycteris Niceforo's big-eared bat (''Trinycteris nicefori'') is a bat species from South and Central America, ranging from Chiapas to Bolivia and northeastern Brazil. Its habitat is primary and secondary forest at altitudes from sea level to 1000 m. It i ...

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Niceforo's big-eared bat Niceforo's big-eared bat (''Trinycteris nicefori'') is a bat species from South and Central America, ranging from Chiapas to Bolivia and northeastern Brazil. Its habitat is primary and secondary forest at altitudes from sea level to 1000 m. It i ...

, ''Trinycteris nicefori'' ** Tribe Vampyrini ***Genus: '' Chrotopterus'' ****

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'' ***Genus: '' Lophostoma'' **** Equatorial round-eared bat, ''Lophostoma aequatorialis'' ****

Pygmy round-eared bat The pygmy round-eared bat (''Lophostoma brasiliense'') is a bat species from South America, South and Central America. Description Its ears are large with rounded tips. Its upper lip has several small warts. The fur is dark brown or black in col ...

, ''Lophostoma brasiliense'' ****

Carriker's round-eared bat Carriker's round-eared bat (''Lophostoma carrikeri'') is a bat species found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Boli ...

, ''Lophostoma carrikeri'' ****

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 for ...

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Schultz's round-eared bat Schultz's round-eared bat (''Lophostoma schulzi'') is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, ...

, ''Lophostoma schulzi'' **** White-throated round-eared bat, ''Lophostoma silvicolum'' **** Yasuni round-eared bat, ''Lophostoma yasuni'' ***Genus: '' Tonatia'' - round-eared bats **** Greater round-eared bat, ''Tonatia bidens'' ****

Stripe-headed round-eared bat The stripe-headed round-eared bat (''Tonatia saurophila'') is a species of bat from family Phyllostomidae. It can be found on forests in Central and South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and most ...

, ''Tonatia saurophila'' ***Genus: '' Trachops'' ****

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 monotypic taxon, the only species within its genus. Morphology The fringe ...

, ''Trachops cirrhosus'' ***Genus: '' Vampyrum'' **** Spectral bat, ''Vampyrum spectrum'' ** Tribe Lonchorhinini ***Genus: '' Lonchorhina'' - sword-nosed bats **** Tomes's sword-nosed bat, ''Lonchorhina aurita'' **** Fernandez's sword-nosed bat, ''Lonchorhina fernandezi'' **** Northern sword-nosed bat, ''Lonchorhina inusitata'' ****

Marinkelle's sword-nosed bat Marinkelle's sword-nosed bat (''Lonchorhina marinkellei'') is a bat species found in Colombia. In 2013, Bat Conservation International listed this species as one of the 35 species of its worldwide priority list of conservation. Its species name ' ...

, ''Lonchorhina marinkellei'' **** Orinoco sword-nosed bat, ''Lonchorhina orinocensis'' ***Genus: '' Macrophyllum'' ****

Long-legged bat 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 ...

, ''Macrophyllum macrophyllum'' ***Genus: '' Mimon'' - Gray's spear-nosed bats **** Golden bat, ''Mimon bennettii'' **** Cozumelan golden bat, ''Mimon cozumelae'' **** Striped hairy-nosed bat, ''Mimon crenulatum'' **** Koepcke's spear-nosed bat, ''Mimon koepckeae'' ** Tribe Phyllostomatini ***Genus: '' Phylloderma'' - Peters's spear-nosed bat ****

Pale-faced bat The pale-faced bat (''Phylloderma stenops'') is a bat species from South America, South and Central America. References

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, ''Phylloderma stenops'' ***Genus: ''

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 ...

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Pale spear-nosed bat The pale spear-nosed bat (''Phyllostomus discolor'') is a species of phyllostomid bat from South and Central America. Description Pale spear-nosed bats are relatively robust for bats. Adults range from in total length, with an average wingspan ...

, ''Phyllostomus discolor'' ****

Lesser spear-nosed bat The lesser spear-nosed bat (''Phyllostomus elongatus'') is a bat species found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, Rep� ...

, ''Phyllostomus elongatus'' ****

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 tr ...

, ''Phyllostomus hastatus'' ****

Guianan spear-nosed bat The Guianan spear-nosed bat (''Phyllostomus latifolius'') is a bat species found in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de ...

, ''Phyllostomus latifolius''

References

Phyllostomidae Taxa named by John Edward Gray {{leafnosed-bat-stub