Rhynchonycteris naso

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Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Chordata Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Eutheria
Magnordo: Epitheria
Superordo: Laurasiatheria
Ordo: Chiroptera
Subordo: Microchiroptera
Superfamilia: Emballonuroidea
Familia: Emballonuridae
Subfamilia: Emballonurinae
Genus: Rhynchonycteris
Species: Rhynchonycteris naso

Name

Rhynchonycteris naso Wied-Neuwied, 1820

Type locality: Brazil, Bahia, Rio Mucuri, near Morro d'Arara.

Synonyms

• lineata Temminck, 1838
• priscus G. M. Allen, 1914
• rivalis Spix, 1823
• saxatilis Spix, 1823
• villosa Gervais, 1855

References

• Wied-Neuwied, 1820. Reise nach Brasilien, 1: 251.
• Conservation status: IUCN: Rhynchonycteris naso (Least Concern)

Distribution

• East Oaxaca and Central Veracruz (Mexico) to Central and East Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, French Guiana, Guyana, and Surinam; Trinidad.

Vernacular names

English: Proboscis Bat.