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 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 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 Jamaican, common or Mexican fruit bat (Artibeus jamaicensis ) is a fruit-eating bat native to Mexico, through Central America to northwestern South America, as well as the Greater and many of the Lesser Antilles. It is also an uncommon resident...
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 ghost-faced bat (Mormoops megalophylla ) is a bat in the genus Mormoops. It occurs in Belize, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, and Texas in the United States. Mormoops...
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 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 wrinkle-faced bat (Centurio senex ) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae and the only identified member of the genus Centurio. This bat is found in various countries in and around Central America. It eats fruit but is not classified...
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 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 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 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".
Geoffroy's tailless bat (Anoura geoffroyi ) is a species of phyllostomid bat from the American tropics.
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.
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.
The lesser sac-winged bat or lesser white-lined bat (Saccopteryx leptura ) is a bat species of the family Emballonuridae from South and Middle America.
The black myotis (Myotis nigricans ) is a vesper bat species from South and Central America.Its body is dark brown/black. The head to body length, not including the tail, is about 5 cm (2 in.). The black myotis is a tiny bat with a small pointed...
The lesser dog-like bat (Peropteryx macrotis ), also known as Peters' sac-winged bat, is a species of bat from South and Central America. First described in 1826, it was renamed in 1843 because the original scientific name was already in use for...
The thumbless bat (Furipterus horrens ) is a species of insectivorous bat in the family Furipteridae, in the monotypic genus Furipterus. It is found in Costa Rica, Brazil, Venezuela; Colombia; Ecuador; Suriname; French Guiana; Guyana; Panama;...
The black bonneted bat, also known as Shaw's mastiff bat, (Eumops auripendulus ), is a species of bat from the Americas.
Davy's (lesser) naked-backed bat (species Pteronotus davyi ) is a small, insect-eating, cave-dwelling bat of the Order Chiroptera and Family Mormoopidae. It is found throughout South and Central America, including Trinidad, but not Tobago, Guyana,...
The pygmy round-eared bat (Lophostoma brasiliense ) is a bat species from South and Central America.
The yellow-throated big-eared bat or orange-throated bat(Lampronycteris brachyotis ) is a species of bat from South and Central America, where it ranges from southern Mexico to Brazil. It is monotypic within the genus Lampronycteris. A frugivore and...
The striped hairy-nosed bat (Mimon crenulatum ) is a bat species from South and Central America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela.
MacConnell's bat, Mesophylla macconnelli, is a bat species from South and Central America. It is monotypic within the genus Mesophylla.
The hairy big-eyed bat (Chiroderma villosum ) is a bat species from South and Central America.
The broad-eared bat or broad-tailed bat (Nyctinomops laticaudatus ) is a species of free-tailed bat from the Americas.
Artibeus schwartzi is a species of bat found in the Lesser Antilles. It was previously considered a subspecies of the Jamaican fruit bat, (A. jamaicensis ). It has been hypothesized that it arose from hybridization of three Artibeus species: A....
