List of phyllostomids

Neotropical fruit bats (Artibeus)

Phyllostomidae is one of the twenty families of bats in the mammalian order Chiroptera and part of the microbat suborder. Members of this family are called phyllostomids or leaf-nosed bats. They are found in South America, Central America, and southern North America, primarily in forests and caves, though some species can also be found in grasslands, savannas, or wetlands. They range in size from the little white-shouldered bat, at 3 cm (1 in) and no tail, to the greater spear-nosed bat, at 13 cm (5 in) plus a 4 cm (2 in) tail. Like all bats, phyllostomids are capable of true and sustained flight, and have forearm lengths ranging from multiple species with 3 cm (1 in), to the greater spear-nosed bat at 10 cm (4 in). They primarily eat a variety of insects, fruit, nectar, and pollen, though the greater spear-nosed bat, big-eared woolly bat, and spectral bat will also eat birds, bats, and small mammals, and the three vampire bat species of the subfamily Desmodontinae solely consume blood. ^[1] Almost no phyllostomids have population estimates, though the greater long-nosed bat, Bokermann's nectar bat, Dekeyser's nectar bat, Fernandez's sword-nosed bat, Guadeloupe big-eyed bat, and Lesser yellow-shouldered bat are categorized as endangered species, and the Jamaican flower bat is categorized as critically endangered with a population as low as 250 mature individuals.

The 203 extant species of Phyllostomidae are divided into 11 subfamilies: Carolliinae, with 8 species in a single genus; Desmodontinae, with 3 species in 3 genera; Glossophaginae, with 37 species in 16 genera; Glyphonycterinae, with 5 species in 3 genera; Lonchophyllinae, with 16 species in 2 genera; Lonchorhininae, with a single genus of 5 species; Macrotinae, with a single genus of 2 species; Micronycterinae, with 12 species in 2 genera; Phyllostominae, with 22 species in 10 genera; Rhinophyllinae, with a single genus of 3 species; and Stenodermatinae, with 90 species in 20 genera. Several extinct prehistoric phyllostomid species have been discovered, though due to ongoing research and discoveries the exact number and categorization is not fixed. ^[2]

Conventions

IUCN Red List categories

Conservation status
EX	Extinct (0 species)
EW	Extinct in the wild (0 species)
CR	Critically endangered (1 species)
EN	Endangered (6 species)
VU	Vulnerable (6 species)
NT	Near threatened (15 species)
LC	Least concern (140 species)
Other categories
DD	Data deficient (35 species)
NE	Not evaluated (0 species)

Conservation status codes listed follow the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the phyllostomid's range is provided. Ranges are based on the IUCN Red List for that species unless otherwise noted.

Classification

Phyllostomidae is a family that consists of 203 species in 60 genera divided into eleven subfamilies: Carolliinae, Desmodontinae, Glossophaginae, Glyphonycterinae, Lonchophyllinae, Lonchorhininae, Macrotinae, Micronycterinae, Phyllostominae, Rhinophyllinae, and Stenodermatinae.

Family Phyllostomidae

• Subfamily Carolliinae
  • Genus Carollia (short-tailed bats): eight species
• Subfamily Desmodontinae
  • Genus Desmodus (common vampire bat): one species
  • Genus Diaemus (white-winged vampire bat): one species
  • Genus Diphylla (hairy-legged vampire bat): one species
• Subfamily Glossophaginae
  • Genus Anoura (tailless bats): nine species
  • Genus Brachyphylla (fruit-eating bats): two species
  • Genus Choeroniscus (long-tailed bats): three species
  • Genus Choeronycteris (Mexican long-tongued bat): one species
  • Genus Dryadonycteris (Capixaba nectar-feeding bat): one species
  • Genus Erophylla (flower bats): two species
  • Genus Glossophaga (long-tongued bats): five species
  • Genus Hylonycteris (Underwood's long-tongued bat): one species
  • Genus Leptonycteris (long-nosed bats): three species
  • Genus Lichonycteris (little long-tongued bats): two species
  • Genus Monophyllus (single leaf bats): two species
  • Genus Musonycteris (banana bat): one species
  • Genus Phyllonycteris (flower bats): two species
  • Genus Platalina (long-snouted bat): one species
  • Genus Scleronycteris (Ega long-tongued bat): one species
  • Genus Xeronycteris (Vieira's long-tongued bat): one species
• Subfamily Glyphonycterinae
  • Genus Glyphonycteris (big-eared bats): three species
  • Genus Neonycteris (least big-eared bat): one species
  • Genus Trinycteris (Niceforo's big-eared bat): one species
• Subfamily Lonchophyllinae
  • Genus Lionycteris (chestnut long-tongued bat): one species
  • Genus Lonchophylla (nectar bats): fifteen species
• Subfamily Lonchorhininae
  • Genus Lonchorhina (sword-nosed bats): five species
• Subfamily Macrotinae
  • Genus Macrotus (leaf-nosed bats): two species
• Subfamily Micronycterinae
  • Genus Lampronycteris (yellow-throated big-eared bat): one species
  • Genus Micronycteris (big-eared bats): eleven species

• Subfamily Phyllostominae
  • Genus Chrotopterus (big-eared woolly bat): one species
  • Genus Gardnerycteris (hairy-nosed bats): two species
  • Genus Lophostoma (round-eared bats): seven species
  • Genus Macrophyllum (long-legged bat): one species
  • Genus Mimon (golden bats): two species
  • Genus Phylloderma (pale-faced bat): one species
  • Genus Phyllostomus (spear-nosed bats): four species
  • Genus Tonatia (round-eared bats): two species
  • Genus Trachops (fringe-lipped bat): one species
  • Genus Vampyrum (spectral bat): one species
• Subfamily Rhinophyllinae
  • Genus Rhinophylla (little fruit bats): three species
• Subfamily Stenodermatinae
  • Genus Ametrida (little white-shouldered bat): one species
  • Genus Ardops (tree bat): one species
  • Genus Ariteus (Jamaican fig-eating bat): one species
  • Genus Artibeus (neotropical fruit bats): twelve species
  • Genus Centurio (wrinkle-faced bat): one species
  • Genus Chiroderma (big-eyed bats): five species
  • Genus Dermanura (fruit-eating bats): eleven species
  • Genus Ectophylla (Honduran white bat): one species
  • Genus Enchisthenes (velvety fruit-eating bat): one species
  • Genus Mesophylla (MacConnell's bat): one species
  • Genus Phyllops (Cuban fig-eating bat): one species
  • Genus Platyrrhinus (broad-nosed bats): eighteen species
  • Genus Pygoderma (Ipanema bat): one species
  • Genus Sphaeronycteris (visored bat): one species
  • Genus Stenoderma (red fruit bat): one species
  • Genus Sturnira (yellow-shouldered bats): twenty-three species
  • Genus Uroderma (tent-making bats): two species
  • Genus Vampyressa (little yellow-eared bats): three species
  • Genus Vampyriscus (yellow-eared bats): three species
  • Genus Vampyrodes (stripe-faced bats): two species

Phyllostomidae [3]    Macrotinae Micronycterinae Desmodontinae Lonchorhininae Phyllostominae Lonchophyllinae Rhinophyllinae Stenodermatinae Carolliinae Glyphonycterinae Glossophaginae

Phyllostomids

The following classification is based on the taxonomy described by the reference work Mammal Species of the World (2005), with augmentation by generally accepted proposals made since using molecular phylogenetic analysis, as supported by both the IUCN and the American Society of Mammalogists. ^[4]

Subfamily Carolliinae

Main article: Carolliinae

Genus Carollia – Gray, 1838 – eight species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Benkeith's short-tailed bat	C. benkeithi Solari & Baker, 2006	Central South America	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [5] Habitat: Forest [6]	LC  Unknown [6]
Chestnut short-tailed bat	C. castanea H. Allen, 1821	Central America and northern South America	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [5] Habitat: Forest [7]	LC  Unknown [7]
Gray short-tailed bat	C. subrufa (Hahn, 1905)	Central America	Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [5] Habitat: Forest and caves [8]	LC  Unknown [8]
Manu short-tailed bat	C. manu Pacheco, Solari, & Velazco, 2004	Western South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 0.5–1 cm (0.2–0.4 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [5] Habitat: Forest [9]	LC  Unknown [9]
Mono's short-tailed bat	C. monohernandezi Muñoz, Cuartas, & González, 2004	Northern South America	Size: About 5 cm (2 in) long, plus about 1 cm (0.4 in) tail about 4 cm (2 in) forearm length [5] Habitat: Forest [10]	DD  Unknown [10]
Seba's short-tailed bat	C. perspicillata (Linnaeus, 1758)	Mexico, Central America, and South America	Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [11] Habitat: Forest and caves [12]	LC  Unknown [12]
Silky short-tailed bat	C. brevicauda Wied-Neuwied, 1821	Central America and northern South America	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [5] Habitat: Forest and savanna [13]	LC  Unknown [13]
Sowell's short-tailed bat	C. sowelli Baker, Solari, & Hoffmann, 2002	Mexico and Central America	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [5] Habitat: Unknown [14]	LC  Unknown [14]

Subfamily Desmodontinae

Main article: Desmodontinae

Genus Desmodus – Wied-Neuwied, 1826 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Common vampire bat	D. rotundus (Geoffroy, 1810)	Mexico, Central America, and South America	Size: 6–10 cm (2–4 in) long, with no tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length [15] Habitat: Rocky areas and caves [16]	LC  Unknown [16]

Genus Diaemus – Miller, 1906 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
White-winged vampire bat	D. youngi Jentink, 1893	Mexico, Central America, and northern South America	Size: 8–9 cm (3–4 in) long, with no tail 5–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [15] Habitat: Forest and caves [17]	LC  Unknown [17]

Genus Diphylla – Spix, 1823 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Hairy-legged vampire bat	D. ecaudata Spix, 1823	Mexico, Central America, and northern South America	Size: 6–10 cm (2–4 in) long, with no tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [15] Habitat: Forest, grassland, and caves [18]	LC  Unknown [18]

Subfamily Glossophaginae

Main article: Glossophaginae

Genus Anoura – Gray, 1838 – nine species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Broad-toothed tailless bat	A. latidens Handley, 1984	Northwestern South America	Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [20]	LC  Unknown [20]
Cadena's tailless bat	A. cadenai Mantilla-Meluk & Baker, 2006	Northwestern South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [19] Habitat: Forest [21]	DD  Unknown [21]
Equatorial tailless bat	A. aequatoris (Lönnberg, 1921)	Western South America	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 0–1 cm (0.0–0.4 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [19] Habitat: Forest [22]	LC  Unknown [22]
Geoffroy's tailless bat	A. geoffroyi Gray, 1838 Two subspecies A. g. geoffroyi A. g. lasiopyga	Mexico, Central America, and northern South America	Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [23]	LC  Unknown [23]
Handley's tailless bat	A. cultrata Handley, 1960	Central America, and northern and western South America	Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 0–0.5 cm (0.0–0.2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [24]	LC  Unknown [24]
Luis Manuel's tailless bat	A. luismanueli Molinari, 1994	Northwestern South America	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 0–0.5 cm (0.0–0.2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [25]	LC  Unknown [25]
Tailed tailless bat	A. caudifer (Geoffroy, 1818)	South America	Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus about 0.5 cm (0.2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [19] Habitat: Forest [26]	LC  Unknown [26]
Tschudi's tailless bat	A. peruana Tschudi, 1844	Northwestern South America	Size: 5–9 cm (2–4 in) long, with no tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [19] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and caves [27]	LC  Unknown [27]
Tube-lipped nectar bat	A. fistulata Muchhala, Mena, & Viteri, 2005	Western South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 0–1 cm (0.0–0.4 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [19] Habitat: Forest [28]	DD  Unknown [28]

Genus Brachyphylla – Gray, 1834 – two species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Antillean fruit-eating bat	B. cavernarum Gray, 1834 Three subspecies B. c. cavernarum B. c. intermedia B. c. minor	Caribbean	Size: 8–10 cm (3–4 in) long, with no tail 6–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length [29] Habitat: Forest and caves [30]	LC  Unknown [30]
Cuban fruit-eating bat	B. nana Miller, 1902	Caribbean	Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in) long, with no tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length [29] Habitat: Caves [31]	LC  Unknown [31]

Genus Choeroniscus – Thomas, 1928 – three species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Godman's long-tailed bat	C. godmani Thomas, 1903	Mexico, Central America, and northern South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [19] Habitat: Forest [32]	LC  Unknown [32]
Greater long-tailed bat	C. periosus Handley, 1966 Two subspecies C. p. periosus C. p. ponsi	Northwestern South America	Size: About 7 cm (3 in) long, plus 0.5–1 cm (0.2–0.4 in) tail Unknown forearm length [19] Habitat: Forest [33]	VU  Unknown [33]
Lesser long-tongued bat	C. minor Peters, 1868	Northern South America	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 0–2 cm (0.0–0.8 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [19] Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands [34]	LC  Unknown [34]

Genus Choeronycteris – Tschudi, 1844 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Mexican long-tongued bat	C. mexicana Tschudi, 1844	Mexico, Central America, and southern United States	Size: 8–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [19] Habitat: Forest, caves, and desert [35]	NT  Unknown [35]

Genus Dryadonycteris – Nogueira, Lima, Peracchi, & Simmons, 2012 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Capixaba nectar-feeding bat	D. capixaba Nogueira, Lima, Peracchi, & Simmons, 2012	Eastern Brazil	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 0–1 cm (0.0–0.4 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [19] Habitat: Forest [36]	DD  Unknown [36]

Genus Erophylla – Miller, 1906 – two species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Brown flower bat	E. bombifrons Miller, 1899 Two subspecies E. b. bombifrons E. b. santacristobalensis	Puerto Rico and island of Hispaniola	Size: 8–9 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 1–2 cm (0–1 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [29] Habitat: Caves [37]	LC  Unknown [37]
Buffy flower bat	E. sezekorni (Miller, 1906) Four subspecies E. s. mariguanensis E. s. planifrons E. s. sezekorni E. s. syops	Caribbean	Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–2 cm (0–1 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [29] Habitat: Caves [38]	LC  Unknown [38]

Genus Glossophaga – Geoffroy, 1818 – five species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Commissaris's long-tongued bat	G. commissarisi Gardner, 1962 Three subspecies G. c. bakeri G. c. commissarisi G. c. hespera	Mexico, Central America, and northern South America	Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [29] Habitat: Forest [39]	LC  Unknown [39]
Gray long-tongued bat	G. leachii Gray, 1844	Mexico and Central America	Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [29] Habitat: Forest and caves [40]	LC  Unknown [40]
Miller's long-tongued bat	G. longirostris Miller, 1898 Seven subspecies G. l. campestris G. l. elongata G. l. longirostris G. l. major G. l. maricelae G. l. reclusa G. l. rostrata	Northern South America	Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [29] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and caves [41]	LC  Unknown [41]
Pallas's long-tongued bat	G. soricina Pallas, 1766 Five subspecies G. s. antillarum G. s. handleyi G. s. mutica G. s. soricina G. s. valens	Mexico, Central America, and South America	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [29] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and caves [42]	LC  Unknown [42]
Western long-tongued bat	G. morenoi Martínez & Villa, 1938 Three subspecies G. m. brevirostris G. m. mexicana G. m. morenoi	Southern Mexico	Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [29] Habitat: Forest and caves [43]	LC  Unknown [43]

Genus Hylonycteris – Thomas, 1903 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Underwood's long-tongued bat	H. underwoodi Thomas, 1903 Two subspecies H. u. minor H. u. underwoodi	Southern Mexico and Central America	Size: 3–6 cm (1–2 in) long, plus 0–1 cm (0.0–0.4 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [44]	LC  Unknown [44]

Genus Leptonycteris – Lydekker, 1891 – three species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Greater long-nosed bat	L. nivalis (Saussure, 1860)	Mexico	Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in) long, with no tail 5–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [29] Habitat: Forest, caves, and desert [45]	EN  Unknown [45]
Lesser long-nosed bat	L. yerbabuenae Martínez & Villa, 1940	Mexico and Central America	Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in) long, with no tail 5–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [29] Habitat: Forest and caves [46]	NT  Unknown [46]
Southern long-nosed bat	L. curasoae Miller, 1900	Northern South America	Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in) long, with no tail 5–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [29] Habitat: Forest and caves [47]	VU  Unknown [47]

Genus Lichonycteris – Thomas, 1895 – two species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Dark long-tongued bat	L. obscura Thomas, 1895	Mexico, Central America, and northern and eastern South America	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 0.5–1 cm (0.2–0.4 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [19] Habitat: Forest [48]	LC  Unknown [48]
Pale brown long-nosed bat	L. degener Miller, 1931	South America	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 0.5–1 cm (0.2–0.4 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [19] Habitat: Forest [49]	LC  Unknown [49]

Genus Monophyllus – Leach, 1821 – two species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Insular single leaf bat	M. plethodon Miller, 1900 Three subspecies M. p. frater M. p. luciae M. p. plethodon	The Lesser Antilles	Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [29] Habitat: Caves [50]	LC  Unknown [50]
Leach's single leaf bat	M. redmani Leach, 1821 Three subspecies M. r. clinedaphus M. r. portoricensis M. r. redmani	Caribbean	Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [29] Habitat: Caves [51]	LC  Unknown [51]

Genus Musonycteris – Schaldach & McLaughlin, 1960 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Banana bat	M. harrisoni Schaldach & McLaughlin, 1960	Southern Mexico	Size: 8–9 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [19] Habitat: Forest and caves [52]	VU  10,000 [52]

Genus Phyllonycteris – Gundlach, 1860 – two species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Cuban flower bat	P. poeyi Gundlach, 1860 Two subspecies P. p. obtusa P. p. poeyi	Caribbean	Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [29] Habitat: Forest [53]	LC  Unknown [53]
Jamaican flower bat	P. aphylla (Miller, 1898)	Jamaica	Size: 7–8 cm (3 in) long, plus 0.5–1 cm (0.2–0.4 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [29] Habitat: Caves [54]	CR  250 [54]

Genus Platalina – Thomas, 1928 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Long-snouted bat	P. genovensium Thomas, 1928	Western South America	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 0.5–1 cm (0.2–0.4 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [5] Habitat: Savanna and caves [55]	NT  Unknown [55]

Genus Scleronycteris – Thomas, 1912 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Ega long-tongued bat	S. ega Thomas, 1912	Northern South America	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 0.5–1 cm (0.2–0.4 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [19] Habitat: Forest [56]	DD  Unknown [56]

Genus Xeronycteris – Gregorin & Ditchfield, 2005 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Vieira's long-tongued bat	X. vieirai Gregorin & Ditchfield, 2005	Eastern South America	Size: Unknown length, plus 0.5–1 cm (0.2–0.4 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [5] Habitat: Forest and savanna [57]	DD  Unknown [57]

Subfamily Glyphonycterinae

Main article: Glyphonycterinae

Genus Glyphonycteris – Thomas, 1896 – three species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Behn's bat	G. behnii (Peters, 1865)	Central South America	Size: Unknown length, plus about 1 cm (0 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [11] Habitat: Forest and savanna [58]	DD  Unknown [58]
Davies's big-eared bat	G. daviesi (Hill, 1964)	Central America and northern and eastern South America	Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 5–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [11] Habitat: Forest [59]	LC  Unknown [59]
Tricolored big-eared bat	G. sylvestris Thomas, 1896	Central America and northern and southeastern South America	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [11] Habitat: Forest and caves [60]	LC  Unknown [60]

Genus Neonycteris – Sanborn, 1949 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Least big-eared bat	N. pusilla Sanborn, 1949	Northern South America	Size: Unknown length About 3 cm (1 in) forearm length [11] Habitat: Forest [61]	DD  Unknown [61]

Genus Trinycteris – Sanborn, 1949 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Niceforo's big-eared bat	T. nicefori Sanborn, 1949	Central America and northern and eastern South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [11] Habitat: Forest [62]	LC  Unknown [62]

Subfamily Lonchophyllinae

Main article: Lonchophyllinae

Genus Lionycteris – Thomas, 1913 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Chestnut long-tongued bat	L. spurrelli Thomas, 1913	Central America and northern South America	Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 0.5–1 cm (0.2–0.4 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [5] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and caves [63]	LC  Unknown [63]

Genus Lonchophylla – Thomas, 1903 – fifteen species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Bokermann's nectar bat	L. bokermanni Sazima, Vizotto, & Taddei, 1978	Southeastern South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 1–2 cm (0–1 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [5] Habitat: Forest and savanna [64]	EN  Unknown [64]
Cadena's long-tongued bat	L. cadenai Woodman & Timm, 2006	Northwestern South America	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 0.5–1 cm (0.2–0.4 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [19] Habitat: Forest [65]	DD  Unknown [65]
Central American nectar bat	L. concava Goldman, 1914	Central America and northwestern South America	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [5] Habitat: Forest [66]	LC  Unknown [66]
Chocoan long-tongued bat	L. chocoana Dávalos, 2004	Northwestern South America	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [5] Habitat: Forest [67]	DD  Unknown [67]
Dekeyser's nectar bat	L. dekeyseri Taddei, Vizotto, & Sazima, 1983	Eastern South America	Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 0.5–1 cm (0.2–0.4 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [5] Habitat: Savanna and caves [68]	EN  600 [68]
Eastern Cordilleran nectar bat	L. orienticollina Dávalos & Corthals, 2008	Northwestern South America	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [5] Habitat: Forest [69]	DD  Unknown [69]
Goldman's nectar bat	L. mordax Thomas, 1903	Central America and northwestern and eastern South America	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [5] Habitat: Caves and forest [70]	NT  Unknown [70]
Handley's nectar bat	L. handleyi Hill, 1980	Western South America	Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 0.5–1 cm (0.2–0.4 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [5] Habitat: Forest and caves [71]	LC  Unknown [71]
Orange nectar bat	L. robusta Miller, 1912	Central America and northwestern South America	Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [5] Habitat: Forest and caves [72]	LC  Unknown [72]
Orcés's long-tongued bat	L. orcesi Viteri & Gardner, 2005	Ecuador	Size: About 6 cm (2 in) long, plus about 1 cm (0.4 in) tail about 5 cm (2 in) forearm length [5] Habitat: Forest [73]	DD  Unknown [73]
Pacific Forest long-tongued bat	L. fornicata Woodman, 2007	Northwestern South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [5] Habitat: Forest [74]	DD  Unknown [74]
Patton's long-tongued bat	L. pattoni Woodman & Timm, 2006	Northwestern South America	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 0.5–1 cm (0.2–0.4 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [19] Habitat: Forest [75]	DD  Unknown [75]
Peracchi's nectar bat	L. peracchii Días, Esbérard & Moratelli, 2013	Eastern South America	Size: Unknown length 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [5] Habitat: Forest [76]	LC  Unknown [76]
Thomas's nectar bat	L. thomasi Allen, 1904	Central America and northern South America	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 0–2 cm (0.0–0.8 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [5] Habitat: Forest and caves [77]	LC  Unknown [77]
Western nectar bat	L. hesperia Allen, 1908	Western South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [5] Habitat: Unknown [78]	NT  Unknown [78]

Subfamily Lonchorhininae

Main article: Lonchorhininae

Genus Lonchorhina – Tomes, 1863 – five species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Fernandez's sword-nosed bat	L. fernandezi Ochoa & Ibanez, 1982	Venezuela	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [15] Habitat: Savanna and caves [79]	EN  150 [79]
Marinkelle's sword-nosed bat	L. marinkellei Camacho & Cadena, 1978	Colombia	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length [80] Habitat: Grassland and caves [81]	VU  Unknown [81]
Northern sword-nosed bat	L. inusitata Handley & Ochoa, 1997	Northern South America	Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 5–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [15] Habitat: Forest and caves [82]	DD  Unknown [82]
Orinoco sword-nosed bat	L. orinocensis Linares & Ojasti, 1971	Northwestern South America	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [15] Habitat: Forest, savanna, rocky areas, and caves [83]	VU  Unknown [83]
Tomes's sword-nosed bat	L. aurita Tomes, 1863 Two subspecies L. a. aurita L. a. occidentalis	Mexico, Central America, and South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [15] Habitat: Forest and caves [84]	LC  Unknown [84]

Subfamily Macrotinae

Main article: Macrotinae

Genus Macrotus – Gray, 1843 – two species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
California leaf-nosed bat	M. californicus Baird, 1858	Western United States and Mexico	Size: 8–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [15] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and caves [85]	LC  Unknown [85]
Waterhouse's leaf-nosed bat	M. waterhousii Gray, 1843 Six subspecies M. w. bulleri M. w. compressus M. w. jamaicensis M. w. mexicanus M. w. minor M. w. waterhousii	Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean	Size: 8–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [15] Habitat: Forest and caves [86]	LC  Unknown [86]

Subfamily Micronycterinae

Main article: Micronycterinae

Genus Lampronycteris – Sanborn, 1949 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Yellow-throated big-eared bat	L. brachyotis (Dobson, 1878)	Mexico, Central America, and South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [15] Habitat: Forest and caves [87]	LC  Unknown [87]

Genus Micronycteris – Gray, 1866 – eleven species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Brosset's big-eared bat	M. brosseti Simmons & Voss, 1998	Northern and southeastern South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 1–2 cm (0–1 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [15] Habitat: Forest [88]	DD  Unknown [88]
Common big-eared bat	M. microtis Miller, 1898 Two subspecies M. m. mexicana M. m. microtis	Mexico, Central America, and northern South America	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [15] Habitat: Forest and caves [89]	LC  Unknown [89]
Giovanni's big-eared bat	M. giovanniae Baker & Fonseca, 2007	Ecuador	Size: About 6 cm (2 in) long, plus about 2 cm (1 in) tail About 4 cm (2 in) forearm length [15] Habitat: Forest [90]	DD  Unknown [90]
Hairy big-eared bat	M. hirsuta Peters, 1869	Central America and South America	Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 1–2 cm (0–1 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [15] Habitat: Forest [91]	LC  Unknown [91]
Little big-eared bat	M. megalotis Gray, 1842	South America	Size: 3–6 cm (1–2 in) long, plus 1–2 cm (0–1 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [15] Habitat: Forest and caves [92]	LC  Unknown [92]
Matses's big-eared bat	M. matses Simmons, Voss, & Fleck, 2002	Peru	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 1–2 cm (0–1 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [15] Habitat: Unknown [93]	DD  Unknown [93]
Saint Vincent big-eared bat	M. buriri Larsen, Siles, Pedersen, & Kwiecinski, 2011	Island of Saint Vincent	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 1–2 cm (0–1 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [15] Habitat: Forest [94]	DD  Unknown [94]
Sanborn's big-eared bat	M. sanborni Simmons, 1996	South America	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in) long, plus 1–2 cm (0–1 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [15] Habitat: Forest and savanna [95]	LC  Unknown [95]
Schmidts's big-eared bat	M. schmidtorum Sanborn, 1935	Mexico, Central America, and South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 1–2 cm (0–1 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [15] Habitat: Forest [96]	LC  Unknown [96]
White-bellied big-eared bat	M. minuta Gervais, 1855	Central America and South America	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [15] Habitat: Forest and caves [97]	LC  Unknown [97]
Yates's big-eared bat	M. yatesi Siles, Brooks, Aranibar, Tarifa, Vargas, Rojas, & Baker, 2013	Central South America	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 0.5–1 cm (0.2–0.4 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [15] Habitat: Forest and savanna [98]	DD  Unknown [98]

Subfamily Phyllostominae

Main article: Phyllostominae

Genus Chrotopterus – Peters, 1865 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Big-eared woolly bat	C. auritus Peters, 1856	Mexico, Central America, and South America	Size: 10–13 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 7–9 cm (3–4 in) forearm length [80] Habitat: Forest and caves [99]	LC  Unknown [99]

Genus Gardnerycteris – Hurtado & Pacheco, 2014 – two species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Koepcke's hairy-nosed bat	G. koepckeae Gardner & Patton, 1972	Peru	Size: About 6 cm (2 in) long, plus about 2 cm (1 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [80] Habitat: Forest [100]	DD  Unknown [100]
Striped hairy-nosed bat	G. crenulatum Geoffroy, 1810	Mexico, Central America, and South America	Size: 8–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 2–3 cm (1 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [80] Habitat: Forest and savanna [101]	LC  Unknown [101]

Genus Lophostoma – d'Orbigny, 1836 – seven species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Carriker's round-eared bat	L. carrikeri Allen, 1910	Northern South America	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 1–2 cm (0–1 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [80] Habitat: Forest and savanna [102]	LC  Unknown [102]
Davis's round-eared bat	L. evotis Davis & Carter, 1978	Southern Mexico and Central America	Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 1–2 cm (0–1 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [80] Habitat: Forest [103]	LC  Unknown [103]
Kalko's round-eared bat	L. kalkoae Velazco & Gardner, 2012	Panama	Size: Unknown, plus 0.5–1 cm (0.2–0.4 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [80] Habitat: Forest [104]	DD  Unknown [104]
Pygmy round-eared bat	L. brasiliense Peters, 1866	Mexico, Central America, and South America	Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [80] Habitat: Forest and savanna [105]	LC  Unknown [105]
Schultz's round-eared bat	L. schulzi (Genoways & Williams, 1980)	Northern South America	Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 1–2 cm (0–1 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [80] Habitat: Forest [106]	LC  Unknown [106]
Western round-eared bat	L. occidentale Davis & Carter, 1978	Northwestern South America	Size: 7–8 cm (3 in) long, plus 1–3 cm (0–1 in) tail 5–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [80] Habitat: Forest [107]	NT  Unknown [107]
White-throated round-eared bat	L. silvicolum d'Orbigny, 1863 Three subspecies L. s. centralis L. s. laephotis L. s. silvicolum	Central America and South America	Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–3 cm (0–1 in) tail 5–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [80] Habitat: Forest [108]	LC  Unknown [108]

Genus Macrophyllum – Gray, 1838 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Long-legged bat	M. macrophyllum (Schinz, 1821)	Mexico, Central America, and South America	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [80] Habitat: Forest [109]	LC  Unknown [109]

Genus Mimon – Gray, 1847 – two species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Cozumelan golden bat	M. cozumelae Goldman, 1914	Mexico, Central America, and northwestern South America	Size: 8–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 2–3 cm (1 in) tail 5–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [29] Habitat: Forest and caves [110]	LC  Unknown [110]
Golden bat	M. bennettii Gray, 1838	Northern and southeastern South America	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 1–3 cm (0–1 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length [29] Habitat: Caves, savanna, and forest [111]	LC  Unknown [111]

Genus Phylloderma – Peters, 1865 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Pale-faced bat	P. stenops Peters, 1865 Three subspecies P. s. boliviensis P. s. septentrionalis P. s. stenops	Mexico, Central America, and South America	Size: 8–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 1–3 cm (0–1 in) tail 6–9 cm (2–4 in) forearm length [80] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and inland wetlands [112]	LC  Unknown [112]

Genus Phyllostomus – Lacépède, 1799 – four species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Greater spear-nosed bat	P. hastatus (Pallas, 1767) Two subspecies P. h. hastatus P. h. panamensis	Central America and South America	Size: 9–13 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 1–4 cm (0–2 in) tail 7–10 cm (3–4 in) forearm length [80] Habitat: Forest and savanna [113]	LC  Unknown [113]
Guianan spear-nosed bat	P. latifolius Thomas, 1901	Northern South America	Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 1–2 cm (0–1 in) tail 5–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [80] Habitat: Caves [114]	LC  Unknown [114]
Lesser spear-nosed bat	P. elongatus Geoffroy, 1810	South America	Size: 6–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–3 cm (0–1 in) tail 5–8 cm (2–3 in) forearm length [80] Habitat: Forest and caves [115]	LC  Unknown [115]
Pale spear-nosed bat	P. discolor Wagner, 1843 Two subspecies P. d. discolor P. d. verrucosus	Mexico, Central America, and South America	Size: 6–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–2 cm (0–1 in) tail 6–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length [80] Habitat: Forest, caves, and savanna [116]	LC  Unknown [116]

Genus Tonatia – Gray, 1827 – two species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Greater round-eared bat	T. bidens Spix, 1823	Eastern South America	Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–2 cm (0.4–0.8 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [80] Habitat: Forest [117]	DD  Unknown [117]
Stripe-headed round-eared bat	T. saurophila Koopman & Williams, 1951 Three subspecies T. s. bakeri T. s. maresi T. s. saurophila	Mexico, Central America, and South America	Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–2 cm (0.4–0.8 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [80] Habitat: Forest [118]	LC  Unknown [118]

Genus Trachops – Gray, 1847 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Fringe-lipped bat	T. cirrhosus (Spix, 1823) Three subspecies T. c. cirrhosus T. c. coffini T. c. ehrhardti	Mexico, Central America, and South America	Size: 8–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 1–2 cm (0.4–0.8 in) tail 4–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length [80] Habitat: Forest and caves [119]	LC  Unknown [119]

Genus Vampyrum – Rafinesque, 1815 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Spectral bat	V. spectrum (Linnaeus, 1758)	Mexico, Central America, and South America	Size: 12–16 cm (5–6 in) long, with no tail 9–11 cm (4 in) forearm length [29] Habitat: Forest [120]	NT  Unknown [120]

Subfamily Rhinophyllinae

Main article: Rhinophyllinae

Genus Rhinophylla – Peters, 1865 – three species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Dwarf little fruit bat	R. pumilio Peters, 1865	Northern South America	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, with no tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [11] Habitat: Forest [121]	LC  Unknown [121]
Fischer's little fruit bat	R. fischerae Carter, 1966	Northern South America	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in) long, with no tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [11] Habitat: Forest [122]	LC  Unknown [122]
Hairy little fruit bat	R. alethina Handley, 1966	Northwestern South America	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, with no tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [11] Habitat: Forest [123]	NT  Unknown [123]

Subfamily Stenodermatinae

Main article: Stenodermatinae

Genus Ametrida – Gray, 1847 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Little white-shouldered bat	A. centurio Gray, 1847	Central America and northern South America	Size: 3–6 cm (1–2 in) long, with no tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [124] Habitat: Forest [125]	LC  Unknown [125]

Genus Ardops – Miller, 1906 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Tree bat	A. nichollsi (Thomas, 1891) Five subspecies A. n. annectens A. n. koopmani A. n. luciae A. n. montserratensis A. n. nichollsi	Caribbean	Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [124] Habitat: Forest [126]	LC  Unknown [126]

Genus Ariteus – Gray, 1838 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Jamaican fig-eating bat	A. flavescens Gray, 1831	Jamaica	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [124] Habitat: Forest [127]	LC  Unknown [127]

Genus Artibeus – Leach, 1821 – twelve species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Brown fruit-eating bat	A. concolor Peters, 1865	Northern South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [128] Habitat: Forest [129]	LC  Unknown [129]
Dark fruit-eating bat	A. obscurus Schinz, 1821	South America	Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in) long, with no tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length [128] Habitat: Forest and savanna [130]	LC  Unknown [130]
Ecuadorian fruit-eating bat	A. aequatorialis K. Andersen, 1906	Northwestern South America	Size: 7–10 cm (3–4 in) long, with no tail 6–8 cm (2–3 in) forearm length [128] Habitat: Forest [131]	LC  Unknown [131]
Flat-faced fruit-eating bat	A. planirostris (Spix, 1823)	South America	Size: 6–10 cm (2–4 in) long, with no tail 6–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length [124] Habitat: Forest [132]	LC  Unknown [132]
Fraternal fruit-eating bat	A. fraterculus Anthony, 1924	Western South America	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 5–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [128] Habitat: Forest [133]	LC  Unknown [133]
Fringed fruit-eating bat	A. fimbriatus Gray, 1838	Eastern South America	Size: 8–10 cm (3–4 in) long, with no tail 6–8 cm (2–3 in) forearm length [128] Habitat: Forest [134]	LC  Unknown [134]
Great fruit-eating bat	A. lituratus Olfers, 1818 Three subspecies A. l. koopmani A. l. lituratus A. l. palmarum	Mexico, Central America, and South America	Size: 7–11 cm (3–4 in) long, with no tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length [128] Habitat: Forest [135]	LC  Unknown [135]
Hairy fruit-eating bat	A. hirsutus K. Andersen, 1906	Mexico	Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in) long, with no tail 5–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [128] Habitat: Forest and caves [136]	LC  Unknown [136]
Honduran fruit-eating bat	A. inopinatus Davis & Carter, 1964	Central America	Size: Unknown length, with no tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [128] Habitat: Forest and savanna [137]	DD  Unknown [137]
Jamaican fruit bat	A. jamaicensis Leach, 1821 Ten subspecies A. j. fallax A. j. grenadensis A. j. hercules A. j. jamaicensis A. j. parvipes A. j. paulus A. j. richardsoni A. j. trinitatis A. j. triomylus A. j. yucatanicus	Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, and northern South America	Size: 7–10 cm (3–4 in) long, with no tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length [128] Habitat: Forest, rocky areas, and caves [138]	LC  Unknown [138]
Large fruit-eating bat	A. amplus Handley, 1987	Northern South America	Size: 8–11 cm (3–4 in) long, with no tail 6–8 cm (2–3 in) forearm length [128] Habitat: Forest [139]	LC  Unknown [139]
Schwartz's fruit-eating bat	A. schwartzi Jones, 1978	Caribbean and northern South America	Size: 8–10 cm (3–4 in) long, with no tail 6–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length [128] Habitat: Forest [140]	DD  Unknown [140]

Genus Centurio – Gray, 1842 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Wrinkle-faced bat	C. senex Gray, 1842 Two subspecies C. s. greenhalli C. s. senex	Mexico, Central America, and northern South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [124] Habitat: Forest [141]	LC  Unknown [141]

Genus Chiroderma – Peters, 1860 – five species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Brazilian big-eyed bat	C. doriae Thomas, 1891	Eastern South America	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [142] Habitat: Forest [143]	LC  Unknown [143]
Guadeloupe big-eyed bat	C. improvisum Baker & Genoways, 1976	Caribbean	Size: 8–9 cm (3–4 in) long, with no tail 5–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [142] Habitat: Forest [144]	EN  Unknown [144]
Hairy big-eyed bat	C. villosum Peters, 1860 Two subspecies C. v. jesupi C. v. villosum	Mexico, Central America, and northern South America	Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [142] Habitat: Forest [145]	LC  Unknown [145]
Little big-eyed bat	C. trinitatum Goodwin, 1958	Central America and northern South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [142] Habitat: Forest and caves [146]	LC  Unknown [146]
Salvin's big-eyed bat	C. salvini Dobson, 1878 Two subspecies C. s. salvini C. s. scopaeum	Mexico, Central America, and northern South America	Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in) long, with no tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [142] Habitat: Forest and savanna [147]	LC  Unknown [147]

Genus Dermanura – Gervais, 1856 – eleven species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Andersen's fruit-eating bat	D. anderseni Osgood, 1916	Northern South America	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, with no tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [124] Habitat: Forest [148]	LC  Unknown [148]
Aztec fruit-eating bat	D. aztecus K. Andersen, 1906 Three subspecies D. a. aztecus D. a. major D. a. minor	Mexico and Central America	Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [124] Habitat: Forest [149]	LC  Unknown [149]
Bogota fruit-eating bat	D. bogotensis K. Andersen, 1906	Northern South America	Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [124] Habitat: Forest [150]	LC  Unknown [150]
Gervais's fruit-eating bat	D. cinereus Gervais, 1856	Eastern and western South America	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, with no tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [124] Habitat: Forest and savanna [151]	LC  Unknown [151]
Gnome fruit-eating bat	D. gnomus Handley, 1987	Northern South America	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, with no tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [124] Habitat: Forest [152]	LC  Unknown [152]
Little fruit-eating bat	D. rava Miller, 1902	Central America and northwestern South America	Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [124] Habitat: Forest [153]	LC  Unknown [153]
Pygmy fruit-eating bat	D. phaeotis Miller, 1902 Three subspecies D. p. nanus D. p. palatinus D. p. phaeotis	Mexico, Central America, and northern South America	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in) long, with no tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [124] Habitat: Forest [154]	LC  Unknown [154]
Rosenberg's fruit-eating bat	D. rosenbergi Thomas, 1897	Northwestern South America	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in) long, with no tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [124] Habitat: Forest [155]	DD  Unknown [155]
Silver fruit-eating bat	D. glaucus Thomas, 1893	Northwestern South America	Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [124] Habitat: Forest [156]	LC  Unknown [156]
Thomas's fruit-eating bat	D. watsoni (Thomas, 1901)	Mexico, Central America, and northwestern South America	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in) long, with no tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [124] Habitat: Forest [157]	LC  Unknown [157]
Toltec fruit-eating bat	D. toltecus Saussure, 1860 Two subspecies D. t. hesperus D. t. toltecus	Mexico and Central America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [124] Habitat: Forest and caves [158]	LC  Unknown [158]

Genus Ectophylla – H. Allen, 1892 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Honduran white bat	E. alba H. Allen, 1892	Central America	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in) long, with no tail 2–3 cm (1 in) forearm length [128] Habitat: Forest [159]	NT  Unknown [159]

Genus Enchisthenes – K. Andersen, 1906 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Velvety fruit-eating bat	E. hartii (Thomas, 1892)	Mexico, Central America, and northern South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [128] Habitat: Forest [160]	LC  Unknown [160]

Genus Mesophylla – Thomas, 1901 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
MacConnell's bat	M. macconnelli Thomas, 1901 Two subspecies M. m. flavescens M. m. macconnelli	Central America and northern South America	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in) long, with no tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [161] Habitat: Forest [162]	LC  Unknown [162]

Genus Phyllops – Peters, 1865 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Cuban fig-eating bat	P. falcatus (Gray, 1839) Two subspecies P. f. falcatus P. f. haitiensis	Caribbean	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [124] Habitat: Forest [163]	LC  Unknown [163]

Genus Platyrrhinus – Saussure, 1860 – eighteen species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Alberico's broad-nosed bat	P. albericoi Velazco, 2005	Northwestern South America	Size: 9–10 cm (4 in) long, with no tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length [161] Habitat: Forest [164]	LC  Unknown [164]
Brown-bellied broad-nosed bat	P. fusciventris Velazco, Gardner, & Patterson, 2010	Northern South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [161] Habitat: Forest [165]	LC  Unknown [165]
Buffy broad-nosed bat	P. infuscus Peters, 1880	Northwestern South America	Size: 7–11 cm (3–4 in) long, with no tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length [128] Habitat: Forest and caves [166]	LC  Unknown [166]
Darien broad-nosed bat	P. aquilus (Handley & Ferris, 1972)	Central America and northwestern South America	Size: 7–8 cm (3 in) long, with no tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [128] Habitat: Forest [167]	DD  Unknown [167]
Eldorado broad-nosed bat	P. aurarius Handley & Ferris, 1972	Northern South America	Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in) long, with no tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [128] Habitat: Forest [168]	LC  Unknown [168]
Greater broad-nosed bat	P. vittatus Peters, 1860	Central America and northwestern South America	Size: About 10 cm (4 in) long, with no tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length [161] Habitat: Forest [169]	LC  Unknown [169]
Heller's broad-nosed bat	P. helleri Peters, 1866	Mexico, Central America, and South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [161] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and caves [170]	LC  Unknown [170]
Incan broad-nosed bat	P. incarum Thomas, 1912	Northern South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [161] Habitat: Forest [171]	LC  Unknown [171]
Ismael's broad-nosed bat	P. ismaeli Velazco, 2005	Northwestern South America	Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in) long, with no tail 5–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [128] Habitat: Forest and caves [172]	NT  Unknown [172]
Matapalo broad-nosed bat	P. matapalensis Velazco, 2005	Northwestern South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [161] Habitat: Forest [173]	NT  Unknown [173]
Quechua broad-nosed bat	P. masu Velazco, 2005	Western South America	Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in) long, with no tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [128] Habitat: Forest [174]	LC  Unknown [174]
Recife broad-nosed bat	P. recifinus Thomas, 1901	Eastern South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [161] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and caves [175]	LC  Unknown [175]
Shadowy broad-nosed bat	P. umbratus (Lyon, 1902) Three subspecies P. u. aquilius P. u. oratus P. u. umbratus	Northwestern South America	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [128] Habitat: Unknown [176]	DD  Unknown [176]
Short-headed broad-nosed bat	P. brachycephalus Rouk & Carter, 1972	Northern South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [161] Habitat: Forest and caves [177]	LC  Unknown [177]
Slender broad-nosed bat	P. angustirostris Velazco, Gardner, & Patterson, 2010	Northwestern South America	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in) long, with no tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [161] Habitat: Forest [178]	LC  Unknown [178]
Thomas's broad-nosed bat	P. dorsalis (Thomas, 1900)	Northwestern South America	Size: 7–8 cm (3 in) long, with no tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [161] Habitat: Forest [179]	LC  Unknown [179]
Western broad-nosed bat	P. nitelinea Velazco & Gardner, 2009	Colombia and Ecuador	Size: 8–9 cm (3–4 in) long, with no tail 5–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [128] Habitat: Forest [180]	DD  Unknown [180]
White-lined broad-nosed bat	P. lineatus Geoffroy, 1810 Two subspecies P. l. lineatus P. l. nigellus	Northern and eastern South America	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [161] Habitat: Forest [181]	LC  Unknown [181]

Genus Pygoderma – Peters, 1863 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Ipanema bat	P. bilabiatum (Wagner, 1843) Two subspecies P. b. bilabiatum P. b. magna	Central and eastern South America	Size: Unknown length 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [124] Habitat: Forest [182]	LC  Unknown [182]

Genus Sphaeronycteris – Peters, 1882 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Visored bat	S. toxophyllum Peters, 1882	Northern South America	Size: 5–9 cm (2–4 in) long, with no tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [124] Habitat: Forest [183]	LC  Unknown [183]

Genus Stenoderma – E. Geoffroy, 1818 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Red fruit bat	S. rufum Desmarest, 1820 Two subspecies S. r. darioi S. r. rufum	Caribbean	Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [124] Habitat: Forest [184]	NT  Unknown [184]

Genus Sturnira – Gray, 1842 – twenty-three species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Aratathomas's yellow-shouldered bat	S. aratathomasi Peterson & Tamsitt, 1968	Northwestern South America	Size: 8–11 cm (3–4 in) long, with no tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length [11] Habitat: Forest [185]	LC  Unknown [185]
Baker's yellow-shouldered bat	S. bakeri Velazco & Patterson, 2014	Northwestern South America	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [142] Habitat: Forest [186]	LC  Unknown [186]
Bidentate yellow-shouldered bat	S. bidens (Thomas, 1915)	Northwestern South America	Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [11] Habitat: Forest [187]	LC  Unknown [187]
Bogotá yellow-shouldered bat	S. bogotensis Shamel, 1927	Northwestern South America	Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [142] Habitat: Forest [188]	LC  Unknown [188]
Burton's yellow-shouldered bat	S. burtonlimi Velazco & Patterson, 2014	Central America	Size: 7–8 cm (3 in) long, with no tail about 4 cm (2 in) forearm length [11] Habitat: Forest [189]	DD  Unknown [189]
Choco yellow-shouldered bat	S. koopmanhilli McCarty, Viteri, & Alberico, 2006	Northwestern South America	Size: 7–8 cm (3 in) long, with no tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [11] Habitat: Forest [190]	DD  Unknown [190]
Greater yellow-shouldered bat	S. magna De la Torre, 1966	Northwestern South America	Size: 8–10 cm (3–4 in) long, with no tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length [142] Habitat: Forest [191]	LC  Unknown [191]
Guadeloupe yellow-shouldered bat	S. angeli De la Torre, 1966	Caribbean	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [142] Habitat: Forest [192]	NT  Unknown [192]
Hairy yellow-shouldered bat	S. erythromos (Tschudi, 1844)	Western South America	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in) long, with no tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [11] Habitat: Forest [193]	LC  Unknown [193]
Highland yellow-shouldered bat	S. ludovici Anthony, 1924 Two subspecies S. l. ludovici S. l. occidentalis	Northwestern South America	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [11] Habitat: Forest [194]	LC  Unknown [194]
Honduran yellow-shouldered bat	S. hondurensis Goodwin, 1940	Mexico and Central America	Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [11] Habitat: Forest [195]	LC  Unknown [195]
Lesser yellow-shouldered bat	S. nana Gardner & O'Neill, 1971	Peru and Ecuador	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in) long, with no tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [11] Habitat: Forest [196]	LC  Unknown [196]
Little yellow-shouldered bat	S. lilium Geoffroy, 1810 Five subspecies S. l. lilium S. l. luciae S. l. serotinus S. l. vulcanensis S. l. zygomaticus	Mexico, Central America, and South America	Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [142] Habitat: Forest [197]	LC  Unknown [197]
Louis's yellow-shouldered bat	S. luisi Davis, 1980	Central America and northwestern South America	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [142] Habitat: Forest [198]	LC  Unknown [198]
Mistratoan yellow-shouldered bat	S. mistratensis Vega & Cadena, 2000	Northwestern South America	Size: About 7 cm (3 in) long, with no tail about 4 cm (2 in) forearm length [11] Habitat: Forest [199]	DD  Unknown [199]
Northern yellow-shouldered bat	S. parvidens Goldman, 1917	Mexico and Central America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [142] Habitat: Forest [200]	LC  Unknown [200]
Paulson's yellow-shouldered bat	S. paulsoni de la Torre & Schwartz, 1966	Caribbean	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [142] Habitat: Forest [201]	NT  Unknown [201]
Perla yellow-shouldered bat	S. perla Jarrín-Valladares & Kunz, 2011	Ecuador	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [11] Habitat: Forest [202]	DD  Unknown [202]
Soriano's yellow-shouldered bat	S. sorianoi Sánchez-Hernández, Romero-Almaraz, & Schnell, 2005	Northern and central South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [11] Habitat: Unknown [203]	DD  Unknown [203]
Talamancan yellow-shouldered bat	S. mordax Goodwin, 1938	Central America	Size: 7–8 cm (3 in) long, with no tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [11] Habitat: Forest [204]	LC  Unknown [204]
Thomas's yellow-shouldered bat	S. thomasi De la Torre, 1966	Caribbean	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [142] Habitat: Forest [205]	NT  Unknown [205]
Tilda's yellow-shouldered bat	S. tildae De la Torre, 1959	South America	Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [11] Habitat: Forest [206]	LC  Unknown [206]
Tschudi's yellow-shouldered bat	S. oporaphilum (Tschudi, 1844)	Western South America	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length [11] Habitat: Forest [207]	LC  Unknown [207]

Genus Uroderma – Peters, 1865 – two species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Brown tent-making bat	U. magnirostrum Davis, 1968	Mexico, Central America, and northern South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [161] Habitat: Forest [208]	LC  Unknown [208]
Tent-making bat	U. bilobatum Peters, 1866 Three subspecies U. b. bilobatum U. b. convexum U. b. davisi	Mexico, Central America, and South America	Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [142] Habitat: Forest and savanna [209]	LC  Unknown [209]

Genus Vampyressa – Thomas, 1900 – three species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Melissa's yellow-eared bat	V. melissa Thomas, 1926	Northwestern South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [161] Habitat: Forest [210]	VU  Unknown [210]
Northern little yellow-eared bat	V. thyone Thomas, 1909	Mexico, Central America, and northern South America	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, with no tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [161] Habitat: Forest [211]	LC  Unknown [211]
Southern little yellow-eared bat	V. pusilla Thomas, 1900	Southeastern South America	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in) long, with no tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [161] Habitat: Unknown [212]	DD  Unknown [212]

Genus Vampyriscus – Thomas, 1900 – three species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Bidentate yellow-eared bat	V. bidens Dobson, 1878	Northern South America	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in) long, with no tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [142] Habitat: Forest [213]	LC  Unknown [213]
Brock's yellow-eared bat	V. brocki Peterson, 1968	Northern South America	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, with no tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [142] Habitat: Forest [214]	LC  Unknown [214]
Striped yellow-eared bat	V. nymphaea Thomas, 1909	Central America and northwestern South America	Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in) long, with no tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length [142] Habitat: Forest [215]	LC  Unknown [215]

Genus Vampyrodes – Thomas, 1900 – two species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Great stripe-faced bat	V. caraccioli Thomas, 1889	Northern South America (in red)	Size: 7–8 cm (3 in) long, with no tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [161] Habitat: Forest [216]	LC  Unknown [216]
Greater stripe-faced bat	V. major Allen, 1908	Central America and northwestern South America (in green)	Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in) long, with no tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length [161] Habitat: Forest [217]	LC  Unknown [217]

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