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Desmodus
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Desmodus is a genus of bats which—along with the genera Diaemus and Diphylla—are allied as the subfamily Desmodontinae, the carnivorous, blood-consuming vampire bats of the New World leaf-nosed bat family Phyllostomidae.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderChiroptera
- FamilyPhyllostomidae
Observations recorded24,714
Los murciélagos vampiros (Desmodus) forman un género de quirópteros el cual integra la familia Phyllostomidae. Está compuesto por 5 especies (solo una viviente), referidas a selvas y bosques de la región Neotropical.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 49
- Family
- Phyllostomidae
- Collections
- UCONN, UWBM, MSB, CUMV, UMZC, AMNH
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Bolivia, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Chile, Guatemala, Trinidad And Tobago
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- vampire bat
- Image
- Vampire Bat 002.jpg
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- Desmodus
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- topic's main category
- Category:Desmodus
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- Desmodus
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