Phyllostomidae

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bat family mammal taxon taxonomic family

Phyllostomidae is a diverse family of New World leaf-nosed bats known for their wide range of diets and specialized facial and nasal structures.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bat family ⓘ
mammal taxon ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ
activityPattern nocturnal ⓘ
class Mammalia ⓘ
commonName New World leaf-nosed bats ⓘ
containsGenus Artibeus NERFINISHED ⓘ
Carollia NERFINISHED ⓘ
Desmodus NERFINISHED ⓘ
Glossophaga NERFINISHED ⓘ
Phyllostomus NERFINISHED ⓘ
Vampyrum NERFINISHED ⓘ
containsSubfamily Carolliinae NERFINISHED ⓘ
Desmodontinae NERFINISHED ⓘ
Glossophaginae NERFINISHED ⓘ
Phyllostominae NERFINISHED ⓘ
Stenodermatinae NERFINISHED ⓘ
describedInYear 1825 ⓘ
dietType carnivorous ⓘ
frugivorous ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ
nectarivorous ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ
sanguivorous ⓘ
distribution Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ
Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ
Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ
South America NERFINISHED ⓘ
southern North America ⓘ
ecologicalRole insect predator ⓘ
pollinator ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ
small vertebrate predator ⓘ
hasCharacteristic complex facial structures ⓘ
diverse feeding strategies ⓘ
high craniofacial diversity ⓘ
leaf-shaped noseleaf ⓘ
specialized nasal structures ⓘ
hasTrait forelimbs modified as wings ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
namedBy John Edward Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ
nativeTo New World NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableSpecies Artibeus jamaicensis NERFINISHED ⓘ
Carollia perspicillata NERFINISHED ⓘ
Desmodus rotundus NERFINISHED ⓘ
Vampyrum spectrum NERFINISHED ⓘ
order Chiroptera NERFINISHED ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
reproductiveStrategy placental ⓘ
suborder Yangochiroptera NERFINISHED ⓘ
taxonRank family ⓘ
usesEcholocation true ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mexican long-tongued bat → family → Phyllostomidae ⓘ
Chiroptera → hasMember → Phyllostomidae ⓘ