Histiotus

Histiotus (meaning "sail ears") is a genus of South American vesper bats with species that include: Strange big-eared brown bat, Histiotus alienus Cadena-García's big-eared brown bat, Histiotus cadenai Colombian big-eared brown bat, Histiotus colombiae Transparent-winged big-eared brown bat, Histiotus diaphanopterus Humboldt big-eared brown bat, Histiotus humboldti Thomas's big-eared brown bat, Histiotus laephotis Big-eared brown bat, Histiotus macrotus Southern big-eared brown bat, Histiotus magellanicus Moche big-eared brown bat, Histiotus mochica Small big-eared brown bat, Histiotus montanus Tropical big-eared brown bat, Histiotus velatus

In Paraguay, Histiotus bats have mainly been collected at human dwellings or around domestic animals, due to the significant increase in human activity in the Paraguayan Chaco over the last 20 years.