The pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps ) is one of two extant species in the family Kogiidae in the sperm whale superfamily. They are not often sighted at sea, and most of what is known about them comes from the examination of stranded specimens.
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 Antillean fruit-eating bat (Brachyphylla cavernarum ) is one of two leaf-nosed bat species belonging to the genus Brachyphylla. The species occurs in the Caribbean from Puerto Rico to St. Vincent and Barbados. Fossil specimens have also been...
The Mexican funnel-eared bat (Natalus stramineus ) is a bat species found in Central America and the Caribbean.
The tree bat (Ardops nichollsi ) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae and the only species in the genus Ardops. It is found in Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Saint Lucia, Saba and Saint Vincent and...
The insular single leaf bat or Lesser Antillean long-tongued bat (Monophyllus plethodon ) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae.
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 Guadeloupe big-eyed bat (Chiroderma improvisum ) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Guadeloupe and Montserrat. It is threatened by habitat loss mostly because of Hurricane Hugo, which destroyed 90% of the population...
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....
The Thomas's yellow-shouldered bat (Sturnira thomasi ) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is endemic to Guadeloupe. It is threatened by habitat loss.
