Vampyriscus nymphaeus is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae, the leaf-nosed bats. It is known commonly as the striped yellow-eared bat. It is native to Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama,[1] and Honduras.[2]
Vampyriscus nymphaeus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Phyllostomidae |
Genus: | Vampyriscus |
Species: | V. nymphaeus
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Binomial name | |
Vampyriscus nymphaeus Thomas, 1909
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Synonyms | |
Vampyressa nymphaea |
References
edit- ^ a b Tavares, V.; Muñoz, A.; Rodriguez, B.; Arroyo-Cabrales, J. (2015). "Vampyriscus nymphaea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T22840A22058669. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T22840A22058669.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Mora, J. M., Marineros, L., & López, L. I. (2014). First record of the striped yellow-eared bat, Vampyriscus nymphaea,(Stenodermatinae, Phyllostomidae) in Honduras. Caribbean Journal of Science, 48(1), 49-51.