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Saussure's long nosed bat

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Chiroptera

Scientific name
  
Leptonycteris

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Phyllostomidae

Higher classification
  
Saussure's long-nosed bat httpsstaticinaturalistorgphotos502103mediu

Lower classifications
  
Lesser long‑nosed bat, Southern long‑nosed bat, Greater long‑nosed bat

The Saussure's long-nosed bats or Mexican long-nosed bats form the genus Leptonycteris within the leaf-nosed bat family Phyllostomidae. Like all members of the family, they are native to the Americas. According to ITIS, three species are currently recognised, though varying placements of the populations into species and subspecies will be encountered. The species recognised by ITIS are:

Saussure's long-nosed bat Mexican Longnosed Bat Leptonycteris nivalis Pixdaus

  • Southern long-nosed bat, Leptonycteris curasoae
  • Greater long-nosed bat or Mexican long-nosed bat, Leptonycteris nivalis
  • Lesser long-nosed bat or Mexican long-nosed bat, Leptonycteris yerbabuenae.

  • Saussure's long-nosed bat Species Sheet Mammals39Planet

    In view of the thorough ambiguity of the term "Mexican long-nosed bat", which can refer to the genus or to either of two of its species, the alternative common names are preferable.

    Saussure's long-nosed bat Conservation of the Lesser long nosed bat Leptonycteris yerbabuenae

    These migratory bats are the main pollinators of several nocturnal blooming cactus species

    Saussure's long-nosed bat FileLeptonycteris curasoaejpg Wikimedia Commons

    References

    Saussure's long-nosed bat Wikipedia