Glossophaga
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Glossophaga is a genus of bat
s in the leaf-nosed bat
family, Phyllostomidae. Members of the genus are native to the American
Neotropics.
Bat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
s in the leaf-nosed bat
Leaf-nosed bat
The New World leaf-nosed bats are found throughout Central and South America, from Mexico to northern Argentina. They are ecologically the most varied and diverse family within the order Chiroptera...
family, Phyllostomidae. Members of the genus are native to the American
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
Neotropics.
Species
- G. commissarisi (Gardner, 1962): Commissaris's Long-tongued BatCommissaris's Long-tongued BatCommissaris's Long-tongued Bat, Glossophaga commissarisi, is a bat species from South and Central America.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 26 October 2008.*...
- CentralCentral AmericaCentral America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
and South AmericaSouth AmericaSouth America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east... - G. leachii (Gray, 1844): Gray Long-tongued BatGray Long-tongued BatThe Gray Long-tongued Bat is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.-References:...
- MexicoMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, Central America - G. longirostris (Miller, 1898): Miller's Long-tongued BatMiller's Long-tongued BatMiller's Long-tongued Bat, Glossophaga longirostris, is a bat species from northern South America, and the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles. It is found in northern Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, the Netherlands Antilles and the U.S. Virgin Islands....
- Northern South America, Windward IslandsWindward IslandsThe Windward Islands are the southern islands of the Lesser Antilles, within the West Indies.-Name and geography:The Windward Islands are called such because they were more windward to sailing ships arriving in the New World than the Leeward Islands, given that the prevailing trade winds in the... - G. morenoi (Martinez & Villa, 1938): Western Long-tongued BatWestern Long-tongued BatThe Western Long-tongued Bat is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is endemic to Mexico.-Source:...
- Mexico - G. soricina (PallasPeter Simon PallasPeter Simon Pallas was a German zoologist and botanist who worked in Russia.- Life and work :Pallas was born in Berlin, the son of Professor of Surgery Simon Pallas. He studied with private tutors and took an interest in natural history, later attending the University of Halle and the University...
, 1766): Pallas's Long-tongued BatPallas's Long-tongued BatPallas's Long-tongued Bat, Glossophaga soricina, is a South and Central American bat. It has the fastest metabolism ever recorded in a mammal, similar to those of hummingbirds...
- Central and South America