Phyllostomidae
Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Diphylla ecaudata Spix, 1823
Diphylla ecaudata is a hairy-winged tailless bat related to common vampire bats, found across Central and South America.
Seba's Short-tailed Bat
Carollia perspicillata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Carollia perspicillata is a small to medium-sized neotropical bat that uses highly directional echolocation for orientation.
Sowell’s Short-tailed Bat
Carollia sowelli Baker, Solari & Hoffmann, 2002
Carollia sowelli is a bat species with defined size and fur traits that distinguish it from related Carollia species.
Silky Short-tailed Bat
Carollia brevicaudum (Schinz, 1821)
The silky short-tailed bat is a Neotropical fruit-eating bat that acts as an important seed disperser in its range.
Common Big-eared Bat
Micronycteris microtis Miller, 1898
Micronycteris microtis is a small bat species found across multiple countries in Central and South America.
Waterhouse's Leaf-nosed Bat
Macrotus waterhousii Gray, 1843
Macrotus waterhousii, or Waterhouse's leaf-nosed bat, is a big-eared Phyllostomidae species found across parts of the Caribbean and Central America.
California Leaf-nosed Bat
Macrotus californicus Baird, 1858
Macrotus californicus, the California leaf-nosed bat, is a non-migratory desert bat of southwestern North America with unusual reproductive traits.
Tomes's Sword-nosed Bat
Lonchorhina aurita Tomes, 1863
Lonchorhina aurita is a neotropical bat species that is mostly insectivorous and roosts in sheltered sites in colonies.
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