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Vampyressa (Vampyressa) melissa Thomas 1926

Description

Vampyressa (Vampyressa) melissa Thomas 1926

Vampyressa (Vampyressa) melissa Thomas 1926, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 9, 18: 157.

Type Locality: Peru, Amazonas, Chachapoyas, Puca Tambo, 1,480 m.

Vernacular Names: Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat.

Distribution: Peru, S Colombia. A record from French Guiana is apparently erroneous (Charles-Dominique et al., 2001).

Conservation: IUCN 2003 and IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001) – Lower Risk (nt).

Discussion: Subgenus Vampyressa.

Notes

Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Chiroptera - Family Phyllostomidae, pp. 395-426 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 425, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316519

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Biodiversity

Scientific name authorship
Thomas
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Order
Chiroptera
Family
Phyllostomidae
Genus
Vampyressa
Species
melissa
Taxon rank
species
Taxonomic concept label
Vampyressa (Vampyressa) melissa Thomas, 1926 sec. Wilson & Reeder, 2005

References

  • Charles-Dominique, P., A. Brosset, and S. Jouard. 2001. Les chauves-souris de Guyane. Patrimoines Naturels, 49: 1 - 150.