Vampyriscus nymphaea

(Vampyriscus nymphaea)

Description

Vampyriscus nymphaea is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae, the leaf-nosed bats. It is known commonly as the striped yellow-eared bat. It is native to Central and South America, where it occurs in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, and Honduras.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Mammalia
Order:Chiroptera
Family:Phyllostomidae
Genus:Vampyriscus
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