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Species of bat

Large fruit-eating bat
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Phyllostomidae
Genus: Artibeus
Species: A. amplus
Binomial name
Artibeus amplus
Handley, 1987

The large fruit-eating bat (Artibeus amplus) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in the countries of Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela. The large fruit-eating bat is one of only a few microbats that eats leaves (a behavior seen mostly in megabats).

References

  1. Solari, S. (2018). "Artibeus amplus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T2121A22000620. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T2121A22000620.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Lim, Burton; Wilson, Don (1993). "Taxonomic Status of Artibeus amplus (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in Northern South America". Journal of Mammalogy. 74 (3): 763–768. doi:10.2307/1382300. JSTOR 1382300.
  3. Ramoni, Damián Ruiz; Muñoz-Romo, Mariana; Ramoni-Perazzi, Paolo; Aranguren, Yani; Fermin, Gustavo (2011). "Folivory in the Giant Fruit-Eating Bat Artibeus amplus (Phyllostomidae): A Non-seasonal Phenomenon". Acta Chiropterologica. 13 (1): 195–199. doi:10.3161/150811011X578741.
Extant species of family Phyllostomidae
Brachyphyllinae
Brachyphylla
Carolliinae
Carollia
(Short-tailed
leaf-nosed bats)
Rhinophylla
Desmodontinae
(vampire bats)
Desmodus
Diaemus
Diphylla
Phyllonycterinae
Erophylla
Phyllonycteris
Subfamily Glossophaginae
Glossophagini
Anoura
(Geoffroy's
long-nosed bats)
Choeroniscus
Choeronycteris
DryadonycterisD. capixaba
Glossophaga
Hylonycteris
Leptonycteris
(Saussure's
long-nosed bats)
Lichonycteris
Monophyllus
Musonycteris
Scleronycteris
Hsunycterini
Hsunycteris
Lonchophyllini
Lionycteris
Lonchophylla
Platalina
Xeronycteris
Subfamily Phyllostominae
Micronycterini
Glyphonycteris
Lampronycteris
Macrotus
(big-eared bats)
Micronycteris
(Little Big-eared
Bats)
Neonycteris
Trinycteris
Vampyrini
Chrotopterus
Lophostoma
Tonatia
(round-eared bats)
Trachops
Vampyrum
Lonchorhinini
Lonchorhina
(sword-nosed bats)
Macrophyllum
Mimon
(Gray's Spear-nosed
Bats)
Phyllostomatini
Phylloderma
Phyllostomus
(spear-nosed bats)
Subfamily Stenodermatinae
Ametrida
Ardops
Ariteus
Artibeus
(Neotropical fruit bats)
Centurio
Chiroderma
(big-eyed bats)
Dermanura
Ectophylla
Enchisthenes
Mesophylla
Phyllops
(Falcate-winged bats)
Platyrrhinus
Pygoderma
Sphaeronycteris
Stenoderma
Sturnira
(yellow-shouldered bats)
Uroderma
(Tent-building bats)
Vampyressa
(yellow-eared bats)
Vampyriscus
Vampyrodes
Taxon identifiers
Artibeus amplus


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