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Mexican Long-nosed Bats
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Mexican Long-nosed Bats

Leptonycteris

The Saussure's long-nosed bats or Mexican long-nosed bats form the genus Leptonycteris within the leaf-nosed bat family Phyllostomidae. Like all members of the family, they are native to the Americas. According to ITIS, three species are currently recognised, though varying placements of the populations into species and subspecies will be encountered. The species recognised by ITIS are:

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3 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 3 known species

Lesser Long-nosed Bat

speciesLeptonycteris yerbabuenae

Mexican Long-nosed Bat

speciesLeptonycteris nivalis

Southern Long-nosed Bat

speciesLeptonycteris curasoae

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