''Platyrrhinus'' is a genus of

leaf-nosed bats 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 ...

in the tribe Stenodermatini of family Phyllostomidae. Twenty one species are known: * Alberico's broad-nosed bat, ''Platyrrhinus albericoi'' *

Slender broad-nosed bat The slender broad-nosed bat (''Platyrrhinus angustirostris'') is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. As a phyllostomid bat, it is characterized by a narrow uropatagium which is fringed with hair; a white dorsal stripe; large inner upp ...

, ''Platyrrhinus angustirostris'' *

Darien broad-nosed bat Darien may refer to: Places Central America * Darién Gap, break in the Pan-American Highway between Colombia and Panama * Darién National Park * Darién Province * Gulf of Darién * "... a peak in Darien", phrase in Keats's poem "On First Loo ...

, ''Platyrrhinus aquilus'' *

Eldorado broad-nosed bat The Eldorado broad-nosed bat (''Platyrrhinus aurarius'') is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Guyana, Suriname, northern Brazil, and southern Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Ven ...

, ''Platyrrhinus aurarius'' *

Short-headed broad-nosed bat The short-headed broad-nosed bat (''Platyrrhinus brachycephalus'') is a bat species found in Bolivia, northwestern Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Re ...

, ''Platyrrhinus brachycephalus'' *

Choco broad-nosed bat The Choco broad-nosed bat (''Platyrrhinus chocoensis'') is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is native to Colombia, Panama, and Ecuador, where it is found in the Choco region lowlands. It is threatened by habitat loss. In 2013, ...

, ''Platyrrhinus chocoensis'' *

Thomas's broad-nosed bat Thomas's broad-nosed bat (''Platyrrhinus dorsalis'') is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Esc ...

, ''Platyrrhinus dorsalis'' *

Brown-bellied broad-nosed bat The brown-bellied broad-nosed bat (''Platyrrhinus fusciventris'') is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. As a phyllostomid bat, it is characterized by a narrow uropatagium which is fringed with hair; a white dorsal stripe; large inner ...

, ''Platyrrhinus fusciventris'' * Guianan broad-nosed bat, ''Platyrrhinus guianensis'' *

Heller's broad-nosed bat Heller's broad-nosed bat (''Platyrrhinus helleri'') is a bat species from South and Central America Central America ( es, América Central or ) is a subregion of the Americas. Its boundaries are defined as bordering the United States t ...

, ''Platyrrhinus helleri'' * Incan broad-nosed bat, ''Platyrrhinus incarum'' * Buffy broad-nosed bat, ''Platyrrhinus infuscus'' *''

Platyrrhinus ismaeli ''Platyrrhinus ismaeli'' is a species of bat found in South America. Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new species in 2005 by zoologist Paul Velazco. Its description was the result of a taxonomic split in Thomas's broad-nosed bat, ' ...

'' * White-lined broad-nosed bat, ''Platyrrhinus lineatus'' *

Quechua broad-nosed bat The Quechua broad-nosed bat (''Platyrrhinus masu'') is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Bolivia and Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , ...

, ''Platyrrhinus masu'' * Matapalo broad-nosed bat, ''Platyrrhinus matapalensis'' * Geoffroy's rayed bat, ''Platyrrhinus nigellus'' * Western broad-nosed bat, ''Platyrrhinus nitelinea'' *

Recife broad-nosed bat The Recife broad-nosed bat (''Platyrrhinus recifinus''), is a species of bat from South America. It is named for the city of Recife in Brazil, where it was first recorded by Oldfield Thomas in 1901. Previously considered "Vulnerable", the Recif ...

, ''Platyrrhinus recifinus'' *

Shadowy broad-nosed bat The shadowy broad-nosed bat (''Platyrrhinus umbratus'') is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. References

Platyrrhinus Mammals of Colombia Mammals of Venezuela Mammals described in 1902 ...

, ''Platyrrhinus umbratus'' *

Greater broad-nosed bat The greater broad-nosed bat (''Platyrrhinus vittatus'') is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. References

Platyrrhinus Mammals of Colombia Ma ...

, ''Platyrrhinus vittatus''

References

Bat genera Taxa named by Henri Louis Frédéric de Saussure {{Leafnosed-bat-stub