The Common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) is a small, leaf-nosed bat native to Latin America. It is one of three extant species of vampire bat. The common vampire bat mainly feeds on the blood of livestock and usually approaches its prey at night...
The Mexican free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) is a medium-sized bat native to the Americas and is regarded as one of the most abundant mammals in North America. It has been claimed to have the fastest horizontal speed (as opposed to stoop...
The hoary bat (Aeorestes cinereus ) is a species of bat in the vesper bat family, Vespertilionidae. It lives throughout most of North America (possibly including Hawaii, although this is disputed).
The spectral bat (Vampyrum spectrum ), also called the great false vampire bat or Linnaeus's false vampire bat, is a large, carnivorous leaf-nosed bat found in Mexico, Central America, and South America.It is the only member of the genus Vampyrum ;...
The white-winged vampire bat (Diaemus youngi ), a species of vampire bat, is the only member of the genus Diaemus. They are found from Mexico to northern Argentina and are present on the islands of Trinidad and Margarita.
The hairy-legged vampire bat (Diphylla ecaudata ) is one of three extant species of vampire bats. It mainly feeds on the blood of wild birds, but can also feed both on domestic birds and humans. This vampire bat lives mainly in tropical and...
The Greater bulldog bat (Noctilio leporinus) is a species of fishing bat native to Latin America. It uses echolocation to detect water ripples made by the fish upon which it preys, then uses the pouch between its legs to scoop the fish up and its...
The tent-making bat (Uroderma bilobatum ) is an American leaf-nosed bat (Phyllostomidae) found in lowland forests of Central and South America. This medium-sized bat has a gray coat with a pale white stripe running down the middle of the back. Its...
The northern ghost bat (Diclidurus albus ) is a bat species from South America, Trinidad, and Central America. It is a relatively rare, completely white, insectivorous bat, with an unusual sac at the base of its tail.
The big-eared woolly bat or (Peters's) woolly false vampire bat (Chrotopterus auritus ) is a species of bat, belonging to the Order Chiroptera and Family Phyllostomidae.The name Chrotopterus is derived from Greek roots ch ariots (skin, color), and...
The greater spear-nosed bat (Phyllostomus hastatus ) is a bat species of the family Phyllostomidae from South and Central America. It is one of the larger bats of this region and is omnivorous.
Seba's short-tailed bat (Carollia perspicillata ) is a common and widespread bat species in the family Phyllostomidae. They are found in Central America, the northern parts of South America, and in the Antilles islands.
The western mastiff bat (Eumops perotis ), also known as the western bonneted bat, the greater mastiff bat, or the greater bonneted bat, is a member of the free-tailed bat family, Molossidae. It is found in the Western United States, Mexico and...
The western red bat or desert red bat (Lasiurus frantzii ) is a species of microbat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in western North America and Central America.
The fringe-lipped bat (Trachops cirrhosus ) is a leaf-nosed bat from southern Mexico to Bolivia and southern Brazil. It has three subspecies and no known fossils. It is the only species within its genus.
The velvety free-tailed bat or Pallas's mastiff bat (Molossus molossus ), is a bat species in the family Molossidae.
Pallas's long-tongued bat (Glossophaga soricina ) is a South and Central American bat with a fast metabolism that feeds on nectar.
The proboscis bat (Rhynchonycteris naso ) is a bat species from South and Central America. Other common names include Long-nosed proboscis bat, sharp-nosed bat, Brazilian long-nosed bat and river bat in English, and murciélago narizón in Spanish. It...
The big free-tailed bat (Nyctinomops macrotis ) is a bat species found in South, North and Central America, as well as the Caribbean.
The golden bat (Mimon bennettii ) is a bat species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela.
The greater sac-winged bat (Saccopteryx bilineata ) is a bat of the family Emballonuridae native to Central and South America.They are the most common bats seen in the rainforest, as they often roost on the outside of large trees. They are...
The southern yellow bat (Dasypterus ega ) is a species of vesper bat that belongs to suborder microchiroptera (microbat) in the family Vespertilionidae. It is native to South, North and Central America, from the Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the...
Spix’s disk-winged bat (Thyroptera tricolor ), is a species of bat in the family Thyropteridae. It is native to the Americas from Mexico to Brazil. The most prominent anatomical feature of this bat, which distinguishes it from other species, is the...
The lesser bulldog bat (Noctilio albiventris ) is an insectivorous and occasionally carnivorous bat of the (Neotropics), ranging through Central America and northern South America. Some unique characteristics of the bat include, large feet that are...
The great fruit-eating bat (Artibeus lituratus ) is a bat species in the family Phyllostomidae from South and Central America. It is found from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina, as well as in Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Martinique, Saint...
The pale spear-nosed bat (Phyllostomus discolor) is a species of phyllostomid bat from South and Central America.
The hairy-tailed bat (Lasiurus ebenus ), is a bat species originally known only from its type locality, Ilha do Cardoso State Park in Brazil. A second specimen was collected in 2018, in Carlos Botelho State Park, approximately 100 kilometers away.
The little yellow-shouldered bat (Sturnira lilium ) is a bat species from South and Central America. This species is a frugivore and an effective seed disperser. It roosts alone in tree cavities, on branches, vines, and under palm leaves, usually...
The dwarf little fruit bat (Rhinophylla pumilio ) is a species of leaf-nosed bat from South America.
The black mastiff bat (Molossus rufus ) is a bat species. It ranges from the northern region of South America (excluding Chile), most of Central America (excluding Belize) and parts of southern Mexico.
The little white-shouldered bat (Ametrida centurio ) is a species of bat from South and Central America. It is the only species within its genus, the name of which translates as "reaper" or "destroyer".
The dwarf dog-faced bat (Molossops temminckii ) is a species of free-tailed bat from South America. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay and Uruguay, typically at lower elevations. It is one of two...
Geoffroy's tailless bat (Anoura geoffroyi ) is a species of phyllostomid bat from the American tropics.
The Argentine brown bat (Eptesicus furinalis ), is a bat species from South and Central America.
The pale-faced bat (Phylloderma stenops ) is a bat species from South and Central America.
Tomes's sword-nosed bat (Lonchorhina aurita ), also known as the common sword-nosed bat is a bat species from South and Central America. It is also found in the Bahamas, as is known only from one specimen collected on the island of New Providence.In...
The Brazilian brown bat (Eptesicus brasiliensis ), is a bat species from South and Central America.
The big naked-backed bat (Pteronotus gymnonotus ), is a bat species from South and Central America.
The tailed tailless bat (Anoura caudifer ) is a species of leaf-nosed bat from South America.
Wagner's mustached bat (Pteronotus personatus ) is a bat species from South and Central America. It is one of the few New World bats species known to perform Doppler shift compensation behavior.
The silky short-tailed bat (Carollia brevicauda ) is a bat species from South and Central America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Mexico and Venezuela.
Wagner's bonneted bat or Wagner's mastiff bat (Eumops glaucinus ), is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in the Americas from Argentina and Peru north to Mexico, and Cuba. Populations in Florida in the United States are now...
