Carollia

• Silky Short-tailed Bat Carollia brevicaudum

  

  Carollia brevicauda occurs across parts of Central and South America. A study in the Colombian Andes followed one colony that used an artificial refuge.

• Chestnut Short-tailed Bat Carollia castanea

  

  The chestnut short-tailed bat is a nocturnal fruit-eating bat. In a study, it relied on the scent of ripe Piper fruit when foraging and used more echolocation when that scent was absent.

• Seba's Short-tailed Bat Carollia perspicillata

  

  Seba's short-tailed bat is a small leaf-nosed bat with a short tail. It becomes active after sunset and roosts in groups in caves and tree hollows.

• Sowell's Short-tailed Bat Carollia sowelli

  

  This Central American fruit-eating bat has soft gray-brown fur and a small white stripe on its head. It eats fruits including those of Piper plants.

• Gray Short-tailed Bat Carollia subrufa

  

  The gray short-tailed bat is a small bat recorded in the dry-forest region of northwestern Nicaragua. A local field survey found both males and females in March.

• Ben Keith's Short-tailed Bat Carollia benkeithi

  This bat was distinguished from the Carollia castanea species complex in a 2006 study. Its original description lists records south of the Amazon in Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil. A separate study at Pozuzo, Peru, found an association between its abundance and forest-edge density.

• Manu Short-tailed Bat Carollia manu

  Carollia manu is a large member of its genus recorded in the mountains of southeastern Peru and northern Bolivia. Its back has long, dense fur, and collection records include lower montane forest.

• Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat Carollia monohernandezi

  Carollia monohernandezi is a large bat of the genus Carollia described from Colombia. It has short, glossy dark-brown fur with distinct bands. The original description examined 22 specimens from several forest life zones.

• Seba's Short-tailed Bat Carollia perspicillata

  Seba's short-tailed bat is a small leaf-nosed bat with a short tail. It becomes active after sunset and roosts in groups in caves and tree hollows.

• Gray Short-tailed Bat Carollia subrufa

  The gray short-tailed bat is a small bat recorded in the dry-forest region of northwestern Nicaragua. A local field survey found both males and females in March.

• Sowell's Short-tailed Bat Carollia sowelli

  This Central American fruit-eating bat has soft gray-brown fur and a small white stripe on its head. It eats fruits including those of Piper plants.

• Chestnut Short-tailed Bat Carollia castanea

  The chestnut short-tailed bat is a nocturnal fruit-eating bat. In a study, it relied on the scent of ripe Piper fruit when foraging and used more echolocation when that scent was absent.

• Silky Short-tailed Bat Carollia brevicaudum

  Carollia brevicauda occurs across parts of Central and South America. A study in the Colombian Andes followed one colony that used an artificial refuge.