Desmodontinae

• Desmodontini
• Diphyllini
• Common vampire bat Desmodus rotundus

  

  A bat from Mexico through much of South America that feeds on animal blood.

• Hairy-legged Vampire Bat Diphylla ecaudata

  

  A tailless, dark brown bat that mainly lives in forests. It roosts in caves and other shelters and is known for feeding on bird blood.

• White-winged Vampire Bat Diaemus youngii

  

  This bat has records from the southern Amazon region of Brazil. Reports describe tree cavities and caves as roosts, although cave records are relatively uncommon.