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Glossophaginae

(Subfamily)

Overview

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Glossophaginae is a subfamily of leaf-nosed bats.1]

List of species

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Subfamily: Glossophaginae

  • Luis Manuel's Tailless Bat, Anoura luismanueli
  • Genus: Choeroniscus
    • Godman's Long-tailed Bat, Choeroniscus godmani
    • Greater Long-tailed Bat, Choeroniscus periosus
    • Minor Long-nosed Long-tongued Bat, Choeroniscus minor
  • Genus: Choeronycteris
    • Mexican Long-tongued Bat (Hog-nosed Bat), Choeronycteris mexicana
  • Genus: Glossophaga
    • Commissaris's Long-tongued Bat, Glossophaga commissarisi
    • Gray Long-tongued Bat, Glossophaga leachii
    • Miller's Long-tongued Bat, Glossophaga longirostris
    • Western Long-tongued Bat, Glossophaga morenoi
    • Pallas's Long-tongued Bat, Glossophaga soricina
  • Genus: Hylonycteris
    • Underwood's Long-tongued Bat, Hylonycteris underwoodi
  • Genus: Leptonycteris - Saussure's Long-nosed Bats
    • Southern Long-nosed Bat, Leptonycteris curasoae
    • Big Long-nosed Bat or Mexican Long-nosed Bat, Leptonycteris nivalis
    • Lesser Long-nosed Bat or Mexican Long-nosed Bat, Leptonycteris yerbabuenae
  • Genus: Lichonycteris
    • Dark Long-tongued Bat, Lichonycteris obscura
  • Genus: Monophyllus
    • Insular Single Leaf Bat, Monophyllus plethodon
    • Leach's Single Leaf Bat, Monophyllus redmani
  • Genus: Musonycteris
    • Banana Bat (Colima Long-nosed Bat), Musonycteris harrisoni
  • Genus: Scleronycteris
    • Ega Long-tongued Bat, Scleronycteris ega
  • Tribe Lonchophyllini
    • Genus: Lionycteris
      • Chestnut Long-tongued Bat, Lionycteris spurrelli
    • Genus: Lonchophylla
      • Bokermann's Nectar Bat, Lonchophylla bokermanni
      • Cadena's Long-tongued Bat, Lonchophylla cadenai
      • Chocoan Long-tongued Bat, Lonchophylla chocoana
      • Lonchophylla concava
      • Dekeyser's Nectar Bat, Lonchophylla dekeyseri
      • Arched Nectar Bat, Lonchophylla fornicata
      • Handley's Nectar Bat, Lonchophylla handleyi
      • Western Nectar Bat, Lonchophylla hesperia
      • Godman's Nectar Bat, Lonchophylla mordax
      • Orc?s?s Long-tongued Bat, Lonchophylla orcesi
      • Lonchophylla orienticollina
      • Patton's Long-tongued Bat, Lonchophylla pattoni
      • Orange Nectar Bat, Lonchophylla robusta
      • Thomas's Nectar Bat, Lonchophylla thomasi
    • Genus: Platalina
      • Long-snouted Bat, Platalina genovensium
    • Genus: Xeronycteris
      • Vieira's Long-tongued Bat, Xeronycteris vieirai

    • References

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    1. ^ Simmons, Nancy B. (2005), "Chiroptera", in Wilson, Don E.; Reeder, DeeAnn M., Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 312?529, ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0, http://www.bucknell.edu/MSW3/browse.asp?s=y&id=13801124, retrieved 5 October 2009 

    Taxonomy

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    The Subfamily Glossophaginae is a member of the Family Phyllostomidae. Here is the complete "parentage" of Glossophaginae:

    The Subfamily Glossophaginae is further organized into finer groupings including:

    Genera

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    Anoura

    Anoura is a genus of leaf-nosed bats from Central and South America. [more]

    Brachyphylla

    Brachyphylla is a genus of in the Phyllostomidae family. It contains the following species: [more]

    Choeroniscus

    Choeroniscus is a genus of in the Phyllostomidae family. [more]

    Choeronycteris

    The Mexican Long-tongued Bat (Choeronycteris mexicana) is a species of in the Phyllostomidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Choeronycteris. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and the United States. [more]

    Erophylla

    The Buffy Flower Bat (Erophylla sezekorni) is a species of bat in the leaf-nosed bat family, Phyllostomidae. It is monotypic within the genus Erophylla.[] It is found in the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, Cuba, and Jamaica. [more]

    Glossophaga

    Glossophaga is a genus of in the leaf-nosed bat family, Phyllostomidae. Members of the genus are native to the American Neotropics. [more]

    Hylonycteris

    Underwood's Long-tongued Bat (Hylonycteris underwoodi) is a species of in the Phyllostomidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Hylonycteris. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. [more]

    Leptonycteris

    The Saussure's long-nosed bats or Mexican long-nosed bats form the Leptonycteris within the leaf-nosed bat family Phyllostomidae. Like all members of the family, they are native to the Americas. According to ITIS, three species are currently recognised, though varying placements of the populations into species and subspecies will be encountered. The species recognised by ITIS are: [more]

    Lichonycteris

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    Lionycteris

    [more]

    Lonchophylla

    Lonchophylla is a genus of . [more]

    Monophyllus

    Monophyllus is a genus of in the Phyllostomidae family. It contains the following species: [more]

    Musonycteris

    The Banana Bat (Musonycteris harrisoni) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is monotypic within the genus Musonycteris.[] It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss. [more]

    Phyllonycteris

    Phyllonycteris is a genus of in the Phyllostomidae family. It contains the following species: [more]

    Platalina

    The Long-snouted Bat (Platalina genovensium) is a species of in the Phyllostomidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Platalina. It is endemic to Peru. [more]

    Scleronycteris

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    More info about the Genus Scleronycteris may be found here.

    References

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    1. ^ Simmons, Nancy B. (2005), "Chiroptera", in Wilson, Don E.; Reeder, DeeAnn M., Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 312?529, ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0, http://www.bucknell.edu/MSW3/browse.asp?s=y&id=13801124, retrieved 5 October 2009 

    Sources

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    Last Revised: August 24, 2012
    2012/08/24 13:47:51