Vampyriscus
Genus of bats
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vampyriscus (meaning: small vampire bat) is a genus of bats in the family Phyllostomidae, the leaf-nosed bats.
| Vampyriscus | |
|---|---|
| |
| Striped yellow-eared bat (Vampyriscus nymphaea) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Phyllostomidae |
| Subfamily: | Stenodermatinae |
| Genus: | Vampyriscus Thomas, 1900 |
| Species | |
|
3, see text | |
There are three species previously included in the genus Vampyressa. The two genera are differentiated by the morphology of their bones and teeth and the pattern of their pelage.[1] Phylogenetic analyses support the separation of the genera.[2][3] Older sources recognize Vampyriscus as a subgenus of Vampyressa.[4]
Species:
- Vampyriscus bidens – bidentate yellow-eared bat
- Vampyriscus brocki – Brock's yellow-eared bat
- Vampyriscus nymphaeus – striped yellow-eared bat