Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Synapsida
Cladus: Eupelycosauria
Cladus: Sphenacodontia
Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea
Cladus: Therapsida
Cladus: Theriodontia
Cladus: Cynodontia
Cladus: Eucynodontia
Cladus: Probainognathia
Cladus: Prozostrodontia
Cladus: Mammaliaformes
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Trechnotheria
Infraclassis: Zatheria
Supercohors: Theria
Cohors: Eutheria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Cladus: Boreoeutheria
Superordo: Laurasiatheria
Cladus: Scrotifera
Ordo: Chiroptera
Subordo: Yangochiroptera
Superfamilia: Noctilionoidea
Familia: Phyllostomidae
Subfamilia: Glossophaginae
Tribus: Glossophagini
Genus: Leptonycteris
Species (3): L. curasoae – L. nivalis – L. yerbabuenae
Name
Leptonycteris Lydekker, 1891: 674 [nomen novum]
Type species: Ischnoglossa nivalis Saussure, 1860, by monotypy.
Synonyms
Ischnoglossa Saussure, 1860: 491 [nomen praeoccupatum pro Ischnoglossa Kraatz, 1856]
Type species: Ischnoglossa nivalis Saussure, 1860, by monotypy.
References
Primary references
Saussure, H. de 1860. Note sur quelques mammifères du Mexique. Revue et magasin de zoologie pure et appliquée. Series 2 12: 3–11, 53–57, 97–110, 241–254, 281–293, 377–383, 425–431, 479–494, 4 pls. BHL Reference page.
Flower, W.H. & Lydekker, R. 1891. An introduction to the study of mammals living and extinct. Adam and Charles Black: London. 763 pp. BHL Reference page.
Vernacular names
English: Long-nosed Bats
The Saussure's long-nosed bats or Mexican long-nosed bats form the genus Leptonycteris within the leaf-nosed bat family Phyllostomidae.[1] 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.
Species
The species recognised by ITIS are:
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern long-nosed bat
|
Leptonycteris curasoae Miller, 1900 |
northern Colombia and Venezuela |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
VU
|
| Greater long-nosed bat or Mexican long-nosed bat
|
Leptonycteris nivalis (Saussure, 1860) |
United States (southern Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico), Mexico, Guatemala |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
EN
|
| Lesser long-nosed bat or Mexican long-nosed bat
|
Leptonycteris yerbabuenae Martinez & Villa, 1940 |
Mexico |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
NT
|
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.
These migratory bats are the main pollinators of several nocturnal blooming cactus species.
See also
Bats of the United States
References
Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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