Histiotus

• Thomas's Big-eared Brown Bat Histiotus laephotis

  

  Thomas's Big-eared Brown Bat is a medium-sized bat with large ears. It is recorded in Argentina’s Yungas forests, eats insects, and roosts in buildings or natural caves.

• Southern Big-eared Brown Bat Histiotus magellanicus

  

  The southern big-eared brown bat is recorded in southern Chile and Argentina. Its appearance is described, while species-specific behavior remains poorly known.

• Small Big-eared Brown Bat Histiotus montanus

  

  The small big-eared brown bat has large ears and gray-brown fur. Chile's biodiversity account reports winter torpor as temperatures fall and describes the ears folding.

• Tropical Big-eared Brown Bat Histiotus velatus

  

  The tropical big-eared brown bat has large, triangular ears. Brazilian records span several biomes, including Atlantic Forest and Cerrado.

• Strange Big-eared Brown Bat Histiotus alienus

  Its dorsal and ventral fur are both dark and two-toned, and its ears are medium-sized. It is known from two localities in southern Brazil; one individual was observed at a forest–grassland edge.

• Cadena-Garcia's Big-eared Brown Bat Histiotus cadenai

  This bat is recorded from Colombia’s Central Cordillera and the northern Andes of Ecuador. It has long, pale-brown dorsal fur, yellowish-brown underparts, and very long ears that are not joined by a membrane.

• Transparent-winged Big-eared Brown Bat Histiotus diaphanopterus

  This large-eared bat was described from northeastern Brazil. At its type locality, it was captured in a net over a seasonal stream in a valley.

• Humboldt's Big-eared Brown Bat Histiotus humboldti

  A small bat with very large ears, it has been recorded in mountain areas of Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador.

• Big-eared Brown Bat Histiotus macrotus

  This bat is described in Argentina with pale yellowish fur and large ears joined by a membrane. The local account says it roosts in caves or buildings and eats insects.

• Moche Big-eared Brown Bat Histiotus mochica

  This large-eared bat occurs on Peru’s northern Pacific coast. It was recorded in wooded savanna in Piura and caught in mist nets set near the ground.

• Small Big-eared Brown Bat Histiotus montanus

  The small big-eared brown bat has large ears and gray-brown fur. Chile's biodiversity account reports winter torpor as temperatures fall and describes the ears folding.

• Tropical Big-eared Brown Bat Histiotus velatus

  The tropical big-eared brown bat has large, triangular ears. Brazilian records span several biomes, including Atlantic Forest and Cerrado.

• Thomas's Big-eared Brown Bat Histiotus laephotis

  Thomas's Big-eared Brown Bat is a medium-sized bat with large ears. It is recorded in Argentina’s Yungas forests, eats insects, and roosts in buildings or natural caves.

• Southern Big-eared Brown Bat Histiotus magellanicus

  The southern big-eared brown bat is recorded in southern Chile and Argentina. Its appearance is described, while species-specific behavior remains poorly known.