Phyllostomus

• Pale Spear-nosed Bat Phyllostomus discolor

  

  The pale spear-nosed bat is a medium-sized, robust bat found in Central and South America. It often uses nectar and pollen, but its diet varies by place and season.

• Lesser Spear-nosed Bat Phyllostomus elongatus

  

  A large spear-nosed bat recorded in the lowland Amazon. Its back and belly fur differ in color, and its wing tips are white.

• Greater Spear-nosed Bat Phyllostomus hastatus

  

  The greater spear-nosed bat has a well-developed noseleaf and a V-shaped groove in its lower lip. It roosts in caves and eats mostly insects, along with fruit, nectar, and pollen.

• Guianan Spear-nosed Bat Phyllostomus latifolius

  

  This small-to-medium spear-nosed bat occurs in the Guianas and northern Amazonia. It has dark smoky-brown fur, large rounded ears, and a short, broad noseleaf.

• Greater Spear-nosed Bat Phyllostomus hastatus

  

  The greater spear-nosed bat has a well-developed noseleaf and a V-shaped groove in its lower lip. It roosts in caves and eats mostly insects, along with fruit, nectar, and pollen.

• Pale Spear-nosed Bat Phyllostomus discolor

  

  The pale spear-nosed bat is a medium-sized, robust bat found in Central and South America. It often uses nectar and pollen, but its diet varies by place and season.

• Guianan Spear-nosed Bat Phyllostomus latifolius

  This small-to-medium spear-nosed bat occurs in the Guianas and northern Amazonia. It has dark smoky-brown fur, large rounded ears, and a short, broad noseleaf.

• Lesser Spear-nosed Bat Phyllostomus elongatus

  A large spear-nosed bat recorded in the lowland Amazon. Its back and belly fur differ in color, and its wing tips are white.