Stenodermatinae
subfamily of mammals
Stenodermatinae is a large subfamily of bats in the family Phyllostomidae.
List of species
Subfamily Stenodermatinae
Tribe Stenodermatini
Genus: Ametrida
Little white-shouldered bat, Ametrida centurio
Genus: Ardops
Tree bat, Ardops nichollsi
Genus: Ariteus
Jamaican fig-eating bat, Ariteus flavescens
Genus: Artibeus - Neotropical fruit bats
Subgenus: Artibeus
Large fruit-eating bat, Artibeus amplus
Fringed fruit-eating bat, Artibeus fimbriatus
Fraternal fruit-eating bat, Artibeus fraterculus
Hairy fruit-eating bat, Artibeus hirsutus
Honduran fruit-eating bat, Artibeus inopinatus
Jamaican fruit bat, Artibeus jamaicensis
Great fruit-eating bat, Artibeus lituratus
Dark fruit-eating bat, Artibeus obscurus
Flat-faced fruit-eating bat, Artibeus planirostris
Subgenus: Dermanura
Andersen's fruit-eating bat, Artibeus anderseni
Aztec fruit-eating bat, Artibeus aztecus
Bogota fruit-eating bat, Artibeus bogotensis
Gervais's fruit-eating bat, Artibeus cinereus
Silver fruit-eating bat, Artibeus glaucus
Gnome fruit-eating bat, Artibeus gnomus
Solitary fruit-eating bat, Artibeus incomitatus
Pygmy fruit-eating bat, Artibeus phaeotis
Rosenberg's fruit-eating bat, Artibeus rosenbergi
Toltec fruit-eating bat, Artibeus toltecus
Thomas's fruit-eating bat, Artibeus watsoni
Subgenus: Koopmania
Brown fruit-eating bat, Artibeus concolor
Genus: Centurio
Wrinkle-faced bat, Centurio senex
Genus: Chiroderma - big-eyed bats or white-lined bats
Brazilian big-eyed bat, Chiroderma doriae
Guadeloupe big-eyed bat, Chiroderma improvisum
Salvin's big-eyed bat, Chiroderma salvini
Little big-eyed bat, Chiroderma trinitatum
Hairy big-eyed bat, Chiroderma villosum
Genus: Ectophylla
Honduran white bat, Ectophylla alba
Genus: Enchisthenes
Velvety fruit-eating bat, Enchisthenes hartii
Genus: Mesophylla
MacConnell's bat, Mesophylla macconnelli
Genus: Phyllops - Falcate-winged bats
Cuban fig-eating bat, Phyllops falcatus
Genus: Platyrrhinus
Alberico's broad-nosed bat, Platyrrhinus albericoi
Platyrrhinus aquilus
Platyrrhinus angustirostris
Eldorado broad-nosed bat, Platyrrhinus (Vampyrops) aurarius
Short-headed broad-nosed bat, Platyrrhinus (Vampyrops) brachycephalus
Choco broad-nosed bat, Platyrrhinus chocoensis
Thomas's broad-nosed bat, Platyrrhinus (Vampyrops) dorsalis
Platyrrhinus fusciventris
Heller's broad-nosed bat, Platyrrhinus (Vampyrops) helleri
Platyrrhinus incarum
Buffy broad-nosed bat, Platyrrhinus (Vampyrops) infuscus
Ismael's broad-nosed bat, Platyrrhinus ismaeli
White-lined broad-nosed bat, Platyrrhinus (Vampyrops) lineatus
Quechua broad-nosed bat, Platyrrhinus masu
Matapalo broad-nosed bat, Platyrrhinus matapalensis
Geoffroy's Rayed bat, Platyrrhinus nigellus
Platyrrhinus nitelinea
Recife broad-nosed bat, Platyrrhinus (Vampyrops) recifinus
Shadowy broad-nosed bat, Platyrrhinus umbratus
Greater broad-nosed bat, Platyrrhinus (Vampyrops) vittatus
Genus: Pygoderma
Ipanema bat, Pygoderma bilabiatum
Genus: Sphaeronycteris
Visored bat, Sphaeronycteris toxophyllum
Genus: Stenoderma
Red fruit bat, Stenoderma rufum
Genus: Uroderma - Tent-building bats
Tent-making bat, Uroderma bilobatum
Brown tent-making bat, Uroderma magnirostrum
Genus: Vampyressa - yellow-eared bats
Bidentate yellow-eared bat, Vampyressa bidens
Brock's yellow-eared bat, Vampyressa brocki
Melissa's yellow-eared bat, Vampyressa melissa
Striped yellow-eared bat, Vampyressa nymphaea
Southern little yellow-eared bat, Vampyressa pusilla
Northern little yellow-eared bat, Vampyressa thyone
Genus: Vampyrodes
Great stripe-faced bat, Vampyrodes caraccioli
Tribe Sturnirini
Genus: Sturnira - yellow-shouldered bats or American Epauleted bats
Aratathomas's yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira aratathomasi
Bidentate yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira bidens
Bogota yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira bogotensis
Hairy yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira erythromos
Chocó yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira koopmanhilli
Little yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira lilium
Highland yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira ludovici
Louis's yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira luisi
Greater yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira magna
Mistratoan yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira mistratensis
Talamancan yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira mordax
Lesser yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira nana
Tschudi's yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira oporaphilum
Soriano's yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira sorianoi
Thomas's yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira thomasi
Tilda's yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira tildae
References
External links
"Stenodermatinae Gervais, 1856". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
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