MSL, Order Chiroptera

Mammal Image Library Catalog

ORDER CHIROPTERA

Family CRASEONYCTERIDAE - Hog-nosed Bats

Craseonycteris thonglongyai - Kitti's hog-nosed bat or Bumble bee bat - Thailand

498 Close-up of head, side view, Thailand, 1980. S R Humphrey

Family EMBALLONURIDAE - Sac-winged Bats

Balantiopteryx plicata - Least sac-winged bat - Central and South America

351 Close-up of head, front view, Puebla, Mexico, 1967. R K LaVal

Centronycteris maximiliani - Shaggy-haired bat - Central and South America

381 Close-up of head, Oblique view, La Selva, Costa Rica, 1973. R K LaVal

Emballonura alecto - Greater Sheath-tailed Bat - Malaysia

1434 Front view with wings open, Sepilok, Sabah, Malaysia, 1984. C M Francis

Emballonura monticola - Lesser Sheath-tailed Bat - Malaysia

1435 Wild - roosting under wooden table, Pasoh Forest Reserve, Negri Sembilan, Malaysia, 1981. C M Francis

Peropteryx macrotis - Common sac-winged bat - Venezuela

1398 Close-up head view, Maracay, Venezuela, 1977. R Lord

Rhynchonycteris naso - Trunk-nosed bat - Venezuela

1399 Male, Maracay, Venezuela, 1978. R Lord

Saccopteryx bilineata - Greater white-lined bat - Central America

028 Dorsal view, showing stripes and location of wing-sacs, 45 km south of Calabozo, Guarico, Venezuela, 1977. P V August

211 Ventral view showing wing sacs, 45 km south of Calabozo, Guarico, Venezuela, 1977. P V August

Saccopteryx canescens - Gray two-lined bat - Venezuela

1400 Female, Guaribe, Guarico, Venezuela, 1978. R Lord

Saccopteryx leptura - White-lined bat - Central and South America

350 Dorsal view, showing face, Barro Colorado Island, Panama, 1972. R K LaVal

Taphozous mauritianus - Tomb bat - Africa

212 Close-up of head, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa, 1975. R K LaVal

Taphozous melanopogon - Black-bearded tomb bat - Philippines

1436 Side of head, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, 1984. C M Francis

1437 Close-up of wing pouch, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, 1984. C M Francis

Taphozous philippinensis - Black-bearded tomb bat - Philippines

876 Side of head, Negros Island, Philippines, 1983. P D Heideman

Family FURIPTERIDAE - Smoky Bats

Furipterus horrens - Smoky bat - Central and South America

352 Side view, La Selva, Costa Rica, 1974. R K LaVal

Family MEGADERMATIDAE - False Vampire Bats

Lavia frons - Yellow-winged bat - C Africa

499 Ventral view in flight, Serengeti Nat. Park, Tanzania, 1977. P Waser

Megaderma lyra - Greater false vampire bat - India, SE Asia to Java and Philippines

1439 Close-up of face, Field Cat. No. 970520.23, Laos, 1997. C M Francis

Megaderma spasma - Malayan false vampire bat - India, SE Asia to Java and Philippines

1440 Close-up of head, Field Cat. No. 970501.14, Laos, 1977. C M Francis

877 Front view, Negros Island, Philippines, 1983 P D Heideman

Family MOLOSSIDAE - Free-tailed Bats

Chaerephon pumila - Free-tailed bat - Africa and Madagascar (Malagasy Republic)

030 Close-up of head, side view, Victoria West, South Africa, 1975. J Visser

Eumops bonariensis - Mastiff bat - South America

029 Ventral view, wings extended (hand-held), Chaco, Paraguay. P Myers

1541 Close-up side view of head, Finca La Fe, 60 km SE of Tinaco, Cojedes, Venezuela, 1985. R D Lord

Eumops glaucinus - Wagner's Bonneted Bat - South America

1542 Close-up side view of head, I.I.V. Maracay, Venezuela, 1976. R D Lord

Molossops temminckii - Dwarf Dog-faced Bat - South America

1543 Male, close-up view with mouth open, teeth exposed, I.I.V. Maracay, Venezuela, 1977. R D Lord

Molossus ater - Black Mastiff Bat - South America

1544 Close-up view with mouth open, teeth exposed, Catatumbo, Zulia, Venezuela, 1977. R D Lord

Molossus molossus - Pallas's Mastiff Bat - Central America

1545 Close-up side view of face, Maracay, Venezuela, 1976. R D Lord

1546 Full view on a rock, Hato El Frie, Apure, Venezuela, 1989. R D Lord

Molossus molossus - Velvety free-tailed bat - Central and South America

811 View of underside of male, showing sternal gland, Finca Bassin, Puerto Rico, 1981. P V August

Molossus sinaloae - Allen's mastiff bat - S Mexico to Panama

353 Close-up of head, oblique view, Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica, 1973. R K LaVal

Molossus sp. - Velvety free-tailed bat - Central and South America

214214 Close-up view (hand-held), Guarico, Venezuela, 1978. P V August

Mops condylurus - Free-tailed bat - Africa

213 Hand-held animal, Nyalazi, Zululand, South Africa, 1975. R K LaVal

Nyctinomops laticaudatus - Broad-eared Bat - Central and South America

1547 Male, close-up side view of head, Hato El Cedral, Apure, Venezuela, 1991. R D Lord

Nyctinomops macrotis - Big free-tailed bat - North, Central and South America

891 Side view of female on tree trunk, mouth widely open, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA, 1985. N J Czaplewski

Otomops martiensseni - Big-eared free-tailed bat - S Africa

354 Close-up side view of head, Umdoni Park, South Africa, 1974. R K LaVal

Promops nasutus - Big free-tailed bat - South America

1548 Female, close-up of head, Hato El Cedral, 30 km SW of Mantecal, Apure, Venezuela, 1975. R D Lord

Tadarida sp. - Free-tailed bat - Australia

729 Oblique view of captive hanging, Taree, Australia, 1979. R Herd

Tadarida brasiliensis - Brazilian Free-tailed Bat - North, Central and South America

1549 Male, close-up side view of head, La Gauia, 40 km W of Toluca, Mexico, 1981. R D Lord

Tadarida plicata - Wrinkle-lipped Bat - Malaysia

1441 Sometimes places in genus Chaereophon, Gomantong Caves, Sabah, Malaysia, 1981. C M Francis

729 Oblique view of captive hanging, Taree, Australia, 1979. R Herd

Family MORMOOPIDAE - Moustached Bats

Mormoops megalophylla - Leaf-chinned bat - S USA to N South America

357 Ventral view, detail of face, Suchitoto, El Salvador, 1967. R K LaVal

Mormoops megalophylla - Ghost-faced bat - S USA to N South America

1401 Close-up of head, Caripe, Monagas, Venezuela, 1977. C M Francis

Pteronotus davyi - Naked-backed bat - Central and South America

356 Dorsal view, showing attachment of wings to back, Puebla, Mexico, 1970. R K LaVal

1402 Hanging on rock wall, Caripe, Monagas, Venezuela, 1997. R Lord

Pteronotus parnellii - Greater mustached bat - Central and South America

1403 Close-up of head showing teeth, San Felipe, Yaracuy, Venezuela, 1977. R Lord

Pteronotus personatus - Moustached bat - Mexico to Brazil

355 Close-up of head, oblique view, Comayagua, Honduras, 1967. R K LaVal

Family NOCTILIONIDAE - Fishing Bats

Noctilio albiventris - Bulldog bat; Fishing bat - South America /close

215 Close-up of head, 1976. P V August

1194 Subspecies minor. View of underside, wings extended and mostly visible, hind feet visible. Olancha, Honduras, 1985. T E Lee, Jr.

Noctilio leporinus - Mexican bulldog bat; Fishing bat - Central and South America

031 Group hanging from tree branches, Chaco, Paraguay, 1973. P Myers

032 Ventral view, showing hind foot, Chaco, Paraguay, 1973. P Myers

Family NYCTERIDAE - Hollow-faced Bats; Slit-faced Bats

Nycteris javanica - Malaysian Hollow-faced bat - Malaysia

1438 Close-up view of head, could be N. tragata, Panggi Caves, Sbah, Malaysia, 1984. C M Francis

Nycteris thebaica - Hollow-faced bat - Africa

216 Close-up view of head and ventral surface, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa, 1975. R K LaVal

Family PHYLLOSTOMIDAE - Neotropical Leaf-nosed Bats

Anoura caudifer - Tailed Long-tongued Bat - South America

1512 Close-up, side view of head, Rancho Grande, Maracay, Araqua, Venezuela, 1984. R D Lord

Anoura cultrata - Blackish Long-tongued Bat - South America

1513 Male, hanging, ventral view with wings folded, Rancho Grande, Araqua, Venezuela, 1984. R D Lord

Anoura geoffroyi - Tailless Long-tongued Bat - Central and South America

1514 Female, hanging, ventral view, Rancho Grande, Araqua, Venezuela, 1984. R D Lord

Anoura latidens - Venezuelan Long-tongued Bat - South America

1515 CLose-up of head, side view, 19 km NE Caripe, Monagas, Venezuela, 1984. R D Lord

Artibeus aztecus - Highland Fruit-eating bat - Central America

385 Frontal, close-up view of head, La Esperanza, Honduras, 1967. R K LaVal

Artibeus cinereus - Pigmy Fruit Bat - Central and South America

1516 Dorsal view, hanging, Male, I.I.V. Maracay, Venezuela, 1977. R D Lord

Artibeus concolor - Peters' Fruit Bat - South America

1517 Dorsal view, hanging, El Manteco, Bolivar, Venezuela, 1977. R D Lord

Artibeus hartii - Hart's little fruit bat - Central and South America

387 Close-up of head, oblique view, Danli, Honduras, 1967 R K LaVal

Artibeus jamaicensis - Mexican fruit bat - Central and South America

812 Female with single young attached to underside, Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico, 1981. P V August

1195 Three-quarter view of head and shoulder region, teeth visible, adult female. Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rica, 1992. M R Gannon.

1518 Oblique view, hanging. Maracay, Venezuela, 1976. R D Lord

Artibeus lituratus - Greater Fruit Bat - Central and South America

1519 Dorsal view, face visible. Maracay, Venezuela, 1976. R D Lord

Artibeus obscurus - -Colombia, Venezuela, Guinas, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil

1289 Side view, hand-held, Guyana, 1995. T E Lee, Jr.

Brachyphylla cavernarum - Lesser Antillean fruit-eating bat - various Caribbean islands

1196 Front view of head and shoulder region. Luquillo Experimental forest, Puerto Rico, 1992. M R Gannon.

Carollia brevicauda - Short-tailed Bat - Central and South America

1520 Side view, close-up of face. Cuevadel Indio, I.I.V. Maracay, Venezuela, 1977. R D Lord

Carollia castanea - Allen's short-tailed leaf-nosed bat - Central and South America

383 Close-up of head and side of body, Lancetilla, Honduras, 1969. R K LaVal

Carollia perspicillata - Seba's short-tailed bat - Central and South America

384 Close-up ventro-lateral view of head and body, Rincon de Osa, Costa Rica, 1968. R K LaVal

Centurio senex - Wrinkle-faced bat - Central America

218 Ventral view shows lattice in extended wings, Agua del Obispo, Guerrero, Mexico, 1972. W A Wimsatt

219 Close-up view of face and skin-fold, Agua del Obispos, Guerrero, Mexico, 1972. W A Wimsatt

360 Oblique close-up of head, chin-folds not shown, El Castillo, Nicaragua, 1967. R K LaVal

Chiroderma salvini - Salvin's white-lined bat - Central and South America

217 Close-up of head, La Esperanza, Honduras, 1967. R K LaVal

Chiroderma villosum - Big-eyed bat - Central and South America

359 Close-up of side of face, Rincon de Osa, Costa Rica, 1968. R K LaVal

Choeroniscus godmani -Godman's long-nosed Bat - Central and South America

1521 Close-up side view of head, tongue extended. Las Chinas, Usera, Lara, Venezuela, 1984. R D Lord

Chrotopterus auritus - Peters' false vampire bat - Central and South America

033 Ventral view, wings extended Chaco, Paraguay, P Myers

358 Close-up of head, oblique view, Honduras, 1967. R K LaVal

Desmodus rotundus - Vampire bat - Central and South America

208 View on flat surface, using "wrists" for support, 1965. W A Wimsatt

209 Close-up of head, 1965. W A Wimsatt

210 Front view of animal on flat surface, 1965. W A Wimsatt

1121 Anterolateral view of skull and mandible, Mus. Southwestern Biol., Univ. New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. R B Forbes

Diaemus youngi - White-winged vampire bat - Central and South America

348 Close-up of head, oblique view, La Pacifica, Costa Rica, 1968. R K LaVal

1536 Roosting on a branch, San Lorenzo, Falcon, Venezuela, 1976. R D Lord

Diphylla ecaudata - Hairy-legged vampire bat - Central and South America

349 Close-up of head, oblique view, La Libertad, El Salvador, 1977. R K LaVal

Ectophylla alba - Honduran white bat - Central America

386 Oblique close-up of head, La Selva, Costa Rica, 1974. R K LaVal

Erophylla sezekorni - Brown flower bat - various Caribbean Islands

813 front view of face and underside, wings extended, Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico, 1981. P V August

Glossophaga longirostris - Greater Long-tongued Bat - Northern South America

1522 Roosting, dorsal view with tongue extended. Finca Papelon Cavora, Lara, Venezuela, 1977. R D Lord

Glossophaga soricina - Common Long-tongued Bat- Central and South America

1523 Roosting, head bent backward. Ocumare, Avaqua, Venezuela, 1976. R D Lord

1197 Three-quarter view of head and shoulder region, adult female. Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico, 1992. M R Gannon

Hylonycteris underwoodi - Underwood's long-tongued bat - Central America

380 Close-up of head, oblique view, La Selva, Costa Rica, 1973. R K LaVal

Leptonycteris curasoae - Curacao Long-tongued Bat - Northern South America

1524 Roosting, Dorsal view, Finca Papelon Cavora, Lara, Venezuela, 1977. R D Lord

Lonchophylla robusta - Long-tongued bat - Central and South America

377Close-up of head, side view, El Castillo, Nicaragua, 1967. R K LaVal

Lonchorhina aurita - Sword-nosed bat - Central America

373 Close-up ventral view of head and body, Comelco, Costa Rica, 1973. R K LaVal

Macrophyllum macrophyllum - Long-legged bat - Mexico to Peru, Bolivia, SE Brazil, NE Argentina

1290 Front (ventral) view, wings extended, 14 mi. W Kurupukari, Guyana, 1995. T E Lee, Jr.

Micronycteris brachyotis - Little big-eared bat - Central and South America

371 Oblique view, showing face, Barro Colorado Island, Panama, 1972. R K LaVal

Micronycteris daviesi - Little big-eared bat - Central and South America

378 Close-up of head, oblique view, Catacamas, Honduras, 1967. R K LaVa l

Micronycteris hirsuta - Hairy little big-eared bat - Central and South America

372 Close-up ventro-lateral view of head and body, Rincon de Osa, Costa Rica, 1968. R K LaVal

Micronycteris megalotis - Big-eared Forest Bat - Central and South America

1404 Roosting, San Joaquin, Carabobo, Venezuela, 1976. R D Lord

Micronycteris minuta - Little big-eared bat - Central and South America

369Close-up of head, oblique view, La Pacifica, Costa Rica, 1968. R K LaVal

Micronycteris schmidtorum - Schmidt's little big-eared bat - Central America

370 Close-up of head, side view, Santa Barbara, Honduras, 1967. R K LaVal

Micronycteris sylvestris - Dusky Forest Bat - Central and South America

1405 Close-up of face, Cueva El Guachero, 5 km N of Caripe, Monagas, Venezuela, 1977. R D Lord

Mimon bennettii - Cozumel spear-nosed bat - Central America

375 Close-up of head, oblique view, Catacamas, Honduras, 1967. R K LaVal

Mimon crenulatum - Spear-nosed bat - Central and South America

376 Dorsal view of hand-held bat, wings extended, La Selva, Costa Rica, 1974. R K LaVal

1406 Female, close-up of face. Fince La Erika, 20 km SE of Civdad Piar, Bolivar, Venezuela, 1977. R D Lord

Monophyllus redmani - Greater Antillean long-tongued bat - various Caribbean islands

1198 View of underside, including most of wings (extended), adult male. Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico, 1992. M R Gannon

Natalus stramineus - Common funnel-eared bat - South America

1534 Male, close-up view of head, mouth partially open, Pao de Zarate, Aragua, Venezuela, 1987. R D Lord

Natalus tumidirostris - Trinidad funnel-eared bat - South America

1535 Female, close-up view of head, Ocumare de la Costa, Aragua, Venezuela, 1989. R D Lord

Phylloderma stenops - Peters' spear-nosed bat - Central and South America

379 Ventral view, one wing extended, La Selva, Costa Rica, 1974. R K LaVal

Phyllostomus discolor - Spear-nosed bat - Central and South America

368 Close-up ventral view of head and body, La Pacifica, Costa Rica, 1968. R K LaVal

Phyllostomus elongatus - Long-calcar lance-nosed bat - South America

1525 Roosting, dor sal view. 5 km N of Guayabal, Guarico, Venezuela, 1977. R D Lord

Phyllostomus hastatus - Greater lance-nosed bat - Central and South America

1526 Roosting, dorsal view. Maracay, Venezuela, 1976. R D Lord

Platyrrhinus brachycephalus - Dark lined bat - South America

1527 Close-up side view of head, female. El Manteco, Bolivar, Venezuela, 1976. R D Lord

Platyrrhinus helleri - White-lined bat - Central and South America

361 Dorsal view, wings folded, Comayagua, Honduras, 1967. R K LaVal

1528 Male, roosting, dorsal view. Castano, Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela, 1976. R D Lord

Sphaeronycteris toxophyllum - Visored Bat - South America

1529 Close-up of face. Guayabal, Guarico, Venezuela, 1977. R D Lord

Stenoderma rufum - Red fig-eating bat - Puerto Rica and Virgin Islands

1199 Hanging from branch, wings folded, thumbs (digit 1) visible, juvenile male. Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico, 1992. M R Gannon

1200 Three-quarter view of head and shoulder region, adult male. Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico, 1992. M R Gannon

Sturnira ludovici - Mountain epauleted bat - Central and South America

1530 Roosting, Dorsal view. 16 km N of Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela, 1977. R D Lord

Sturnira mordax - Hairy-footed bat - Costa Rica

374 Close-up side view of head of male, Monteverde, Costa Rica, 1974. R K LaVal

Tonatia bidens - Round-eared bat - Central and South America

365 Close-up of head, oblique view, Lancetilla, Honduras, 1969. R K LaVal

Tonatia brasiliense - Round-eared bat - Central and South America

366 Close-up of head, side view, Tuma, Nicaragua, 1969. R K LaVal

1531 Roosting. Rio Yurubi, Train Station, San Felipe, Yaracuy, Venezuela, 1977. R D Lord

Tonatia silvicola - D'Orbigny's round-eared bat - Central and South America

367 Oblique close-up, showing nose-leaf and ears, Catacamas, Honduras, 1976. R K LaVal

Trachops cirrhosus - Fringe-lipped bat - Central and South America

382 Close-up of face, oblique view, Catacamas, Honduras, 1967. R K LaVal

Uroderma bilobatum - Common tent bat - Central and South America

1532 Female, close-up of face, Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela, 1977. R D Lord

Uroderma magnirostrum - Davis' tent bat - Central and South America

1533 Close-up of head and shoulders, side view, Finca La Fe, 60 km SE of Tineco, Cojedes, Venezuela, 1985, R D Lord

Vampyressa nymphaea - Yellow-eared bat - Panama and N South America

364 Close-up of head, oblique view, El Castillo, Nicaragua, 1967. R K LaVal

Vampyressa pusilla - Yellow-eared bat - Central and South America

363 Close-up of head showing nose-leaf, oblique view, Catacamas, Honduras, 1967. R K LaVal

Vampyrodes caraccioli - Great striped-faced bat - Central and South America

362 Close-up of head showing nose-leaf, side view, Lancetilla, Honduras, 1969. R K LaVal

Vampyrum spectrum - False vampire bat - Central & South America

892 Close-up of head, Barro Colorado Island, Panama, 1977. R P Fontaine

Family PTEROPODIDAE - Old World Fruit Bats

Balionycteris maculata - Spotted-winged Fruit Bat - Malaysia

1415 Front view, hanging, Pasoh Forest Reserve, Negri Sembilan, Malaysia, 1990. C M Francis.

1416 Close-up, Madai Caves, Sabah, Malaysia, 1982. C M Francis.

1417 Wild - Roosting in old termite mound, Pasoh Forest Reserve, Negri Sembilan, Malaysia, 1987. C M Francis

Chironax melanocephala - Black-capped Fruit Bat - Malaysia

1418 Close-up, Field Cat No. 830105.1, Sepilok, Sabah, Malaysia, 1983. C M Francis

Cynopterus brachyotis - Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat - Laos, Malaysia

1419 Close-up, Field Cat, Laos, 1998. C M Francis

1420 Hanging, Kuala Lompat, Krau Game Reserve, Peninsular Malaysia, 1998. C M Francis

Cynopterus sphinx - Short-nosed Fruit Bat - Laos

1421 Hanging, Laos, 1997. C M Francis

Dyacopterus spadiceus - Dayak Fruit Bat - Peninsular Malaysia

1422 Female, Field Cat. No. 920825.5, Kuala Lompat, Krau Game Reserve, Peninsular Malaysia, 1992. C M Francis

1423 Lactating male, Kuala Lompat, Krau Game Reserve, Peninsular Malaysia, 1992. C M Francis

Eonycteris spelaea - Cave Nectar Bat - Malaysia

1424 Close-up of face, Madai Caves, Sabah, Malaysia, 1984. C M Francis

1425 Eyeshine from a cluster in a cave, Batu Timbang, Sabah, Malaysia, 1984. C M Francis

Epomophorus wahlbergi - Wahlberg's fruit bat - SE Africa

036 Ventral view of bat roosting in tree, Ndumu Game Reserve, South Africa, 1974. J Anderson

Epomophorus sp. - Little epauleted fruit bat - Sudan

893 Close-up of head, showing teeth, Bahr el Ghazal Prov., Wau, Sudan, 1983. L J McClellan

Macroglossus minimus - Long-tongued Nectar Bat - Malaysia

1426 Close-up, wings open, Sepilok, Sabah, Malaysia, 1982. C M Francis

Megaerops ecaudatus - Tail-less Fruit Bat - Malaysia

1427 Close-up, hanging, Sepilok, Sabah, Malaysia, 1986. C M Francis

Megaerops niphanae - Northern Tail-less Fruit Bat - Laos

1428 Female with young, Laos, 1996. C M Francis

Megaerops wetmorei - White-collared Fruit Bat - Peninsular Malaysia

1429 Adult male, Kuala Lompat, Krau Game Reserve, Peninsular Malaysia, 1992. C M Francis

Nyctimene rabori - Rabor's tube-nosed bat - Negros Island, Philippines

875 Hanaging, with wings wrapped around body, Negros Island, Philippines, 1984. P D Heideman

Pteropus scapulatus - Little red flying fox - Australia and New Guinea

958 Ventral view of bat about to land at roost, Clarence River, near Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, 1988. V Finch-Packham

Pteropus vampyrus - Large flying fox - Indonesia

1430 Hanging front view, Sabah Botanical Gardens, Java, Indonesia, 1997. C M Francis

959 Group, roosting in tree, Clarence River, near Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, 1988. V Finch-Packham

Pteropus sp. - Flying fox - Old World tropics

034 Group resting on branches, Bogor, Indonesia, A. A. de la Cruz

Rousettus aegyptiacus - Egyptian rousette bat - Africa and Near East

035 Close-up, partial front view of bat eating fruit, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 1975. J Visser

1029 Ventral view, hanging, shows wings and face. J Visser

Rousettus amplexicaudatus - Geoffroy's Rousette - Laos

1431 Close-up of head, Field Cat No. 970501.29, Laos, 1997. C M Francis

Rousettus leschenaulti - Leschenault's Rousette - Laos

1432 Close-up of head, Field Cat No. 980225.10, Laos, 1998. C M Francis

Rousettus spinalatus - Bare-backed Rousette - Malaysia

1433 Close-up of head, Batu Timbang, Sabah, Malaysia, 1984. C M Francis

Family RHINOLOPHIDAE - Leaf-nosed and Horseshoe Bats

Aselliscus stoliczkanus - Stoliczka's Trident Bat - Laos

1442 Close-up view of head, Laos, 1998. C M Francis

Cloeotis percivali - African trident-nosed bat - S Africa

221 Close-up front view, hand-held, Untali, Zimbabwe, 1976. P Laycock

Coelops frithi - Larger Tail-less leaf-nosed bat - Laos

1443 Close-up front view, Field Cat. No. 950128.2, Ban Keng Bit, Nam Kading, Laos, 1995. C M Francis

Hipposideros armiger - Himalayan leaf-nosed bat - SE Asia

502 Close-up front view, Thailand, 1980. S R Humphrey

1457 Close-up of face, Field Cat. No. 970508.1, Laos, 1997. C M Francis

1458 Close-up of face, Pasoh Forest REserve, Negri Sembilan, Malaysia, 1997. C M Francis

Hipposideros bicolor - Bicolored leaf-nosed bat - S Asia

503 Close-up of head, oblique view, Thailand, 1980. S R Humphrey

1444 Ventral view, full body, wings extended, Gomantong Caves, Sabah, Malaysia, 1986. C M Francis

Hipposideros caffer - Old World leaf-nosed bat - Africa

222 Close-up front view of immature, Umtali, Zimbabwe, 1976. P Laycock

Hipposideros cineraceus - Ashy Roundleaf Bat - S Asia

1445 Ventral view, wings extended, Madai Caves, Sabah, Malaysia, 1982. C M Francis

Hipposideros diadema - Diadem Roundleaf Bat - S Asia

1446 Hanging mother with offspring, side view, wings closed, Gomantong Caves, Sabah, Malaysia, 1983. C M Francis

1447 Close-up of face, Field Cat. No. 980221.2, Laos, 1998. C M Francis

Hipposideros dyacorum - Dayak Roundleaf Bat - S Asia

1448 Close-up ventral view, wings extended, Madai Caves, Sabah, Malaysia, 1982. C M Francis

Hipposideros galeritus - Cantor's Roundleaf Bat - S Asia

1449 Close-up of head, Field Cat. No. 970501.13, Laos, 1997. C M Francis

Hipposideros larvatus - Intermediate Roundleaf Bat- S Asia

1450 Dorsal view, hanging from branch, Field Cat. No. 970504.2, Laos, 1997. C M Francis

Hipposideros pomona - Large-eared Roundleaf Bat- S Asia

1451 Close-up of face, Laos, 1998. C M Francis

Hipposideros ridleyi - Ridley's Roundleaf Bat- S Asia

1452 Hanging from branch, Field Cat. No. 860701.1, Sepilok, Sabah, Malaysia, 1986. C M Francis

Hipposideros rotalis - Annamite Roundleaf Bat- S Asia

1453 Close-up of face, Field Cat. No. 980203.35, Laos, 1998. C M Francis

Hipposideros sabanus - Lawas Roundleaf Bat- S Asia

1454 Close-up of face, Field Cat. No. 870811.1, Pasoh Forest Reserve, Negri Sembilan, Malaysia, 1987. C M Francis

Rhinolophus acuminatus - Acuminate Horseshoe Bat - SE Asia

1455 Close-up of face, Laos, 1998. C M Francis

Rhinolophus affinis - Intermediate Horseshoe Bat - SE Asia

1456 Ventral view, wings extended, Pasoh Forest Reserve, Negri Sembilan, Malaysia, 1996. C M Francis

Rhinolophus borneensis - Bornean Horseshoe Bat - SE Asia

1459 Close-up, wings extended, Field Cat. No. CMF126, Madai Caves, Sabah, Malaysia, 1982. C M Francis

Rhinolophus chaseni - Chasen's Horseshoe Bat - SE Asia

1460 Close-up of face, Field Cat. No. 970426.18, Laos, 1997. C M Francis

Rhinolophus coelophyllus - Croslet Horseshoe Bat - SE Asia

1461 Close-up of nose, Perlis, Peninsular Malaysia, 1987. C M Francis

Rhinolophus clivosus - Horseshoe bat - Africa

220 Close-up of head, Ottos Bluff, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa, 1977. P Laycock

Rhinolophus creaghi - Creagh's Horseshoe Bat - SE Asia

1462 Close-up, wings extended, Madai Caves, Sabah, Malaysia, 1982. C M Francis

Rhinolophus ferrumequinum - Greater horseshoe bat - S Europe and S Asia

960 Close-up ventral view of head and body, hand-held, South Slovakia, Czechoslovakia, 1974. M Andera

Rhinolophus hipposideros - Lesser horseshoe bat - S Europe, N Africa, SW Asia

500 Side view, animal hanging in cave, C Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, 1977. M Andera

501 Ventral view with detail of face, C Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, 1977. M Andera

Rhinolophus lepidus refulgens - Glossy horseshoe bat - Asia

1463 Close-up of head, Pasoh Forest Reserve, Negri Ssembilan, Malaysia, 1987. C M Francis

Rhinolophus luctus - Greater Woolly Horseshoe bat - Asia

1464 Close-up of head, Field Cat. No. 960409.15, Laos, 1996. C M Francis

Rhinolophus malayanus - Malayan Horseshoe bat - Asia

1465 Close-up, Field Cat. No. 980119.4, Laos, 1996. C M Francis

Rhinolophus megaphyllus - Eastern horseshoe bat - Australia

652 Close-up of head of month-old bat, Sydney, Australia, 1979. R Herd

653 View of cluster on cave roof, Sydney, Australia, 1978. R Herd

Rhinolophus paradoxolophus - Bourret's Horseshoe bat - Asia

1466 nose close-up, Field Cat. No. 980119.2, Laos, 1998. C M Francis

1467 Close-up of face, Field Cat. No. 960416.6 or .15, Laos, 1996. C M Francis

Rhinolophus pearsoni - Pearson's Horseshoe bat - Asia

1468 Close-up of face, Field Cat. No. 970524.41, Laos, 1997. C M Francis

Rhinolophus philippinensis - Philippine Horseshoe bat - Asia

1469 wild; juvenile, Gomantong Caves, Sabah, Malaysia, 1986. C M Francis

Rhinolophus pusillus - Least Horseshoe bat - Asia

1470 Close-up of head, wings extended, Field Cat. No. 980221.21, Laos, 1998. C M Francis

Rhinolophus sedulus - Lesser Woolly Horseshoe bat - Asia

1471 Close-up, Sepilok, Sabah, Malaysia, 1986. C M Francis

Rhinolophus shameli - Shamel's Horseshoe bat - Asia

1472 CLose-up, Field Cat. No. 970426.5, Laos, 1997. C M Francis

Rhinolophus stheno macrobullatus - Lesser Brown Horseshoe bat - Asia

1473 Close-up of face, Field Cat. No. 980119.1, Laos, 1998. C M Francis

Rhinolophus thomasi - Thomas's Horseshoe bat - Asia

1474 Close-up, Field Cat. No. 970524.9, Laos, 1997. C M Francis

Rhinolophus trifoliatus - Trefoil Horseshoe bat - Asia

1475 Close-up of face, Pasoh Forest Reserve, Negri Sembilan, Malaysia, 1987. C M Francis

Rhinolophus virgo - Philippine horseshoe bat - Philippines

878 Side view of head, Negros Island, Philippines, 1984. P D Heideman

Rhinolophus sp. - Horseshoe bat - Africa

037 Close-up of head, showing nose-leaf, Durbanville, Cape, South Africa, 1975. J Visser

Triaenops persicus - Triple nose-leaf bat - Africa

388 Frontal, close-up view of head, Umtali, Zimbabwe, 1975. R K LaVal

Family THYROPTERIDAE - Disc-winged Bats

Thyroptera tricolor - Disc-winged bat - Central and South America

389 Oblique view, showing face and discs, Rincon de Osa, Costa Rica, 1968. R K LaVal

Family VESPERTILIONIDAE - Common Bats

Antrozous pallidus - Pallid bat - W North America

230 Close-up of head, 1968. B P Glass

Barbastella barbastellus - Barbastelle - England and W Europe

517 Close-up of head, oblique view, C Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, 1976. M Andera

733 Oblique view of head and shoulders, Lubuskie Lake District, Gorzow, Poland. W Bogdanowicz

Chalinolobus variegatus - Silvered bat - Africa

398 Close-up of head, oblique view, Port Durnford, South Africa, 1974. R K LaVal

Eptesicus bottae - Botta's serotine - Middle East

506 Side view, subsp. ognevi, Baku, USSR, 1979. M Andera

Eptesicus brasiliensis - Brazilian brown bat - Central and South America

1476 Hanging on rock face, Caripe, Monagas, Venezuela, 1977. R D Lord

Eptesicus capensis - Serotine - Africa

390 Close-up of head and body, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa, 1974. R K LaVal

Eptesicus diminutus - Diminutive serotine - South America

1477 adult male on rock face, Finca El Retumbo, Dto. Sarasa, 80 km SE of Valle de la Pascua, Guarico, Venezuela, 1989. R D Lord

Eptesicus furinalis - Argentine brown bat - South America

1478 Hanging on rock face, I.I.V. Maracay, Venezuela, 1977. R D Lord

Eptesicus fuscus - Big brown bat - North and Central America

039 Close-up of head, Clarion, PA, USA, 1970. G L Twiest.

223 Dorsal view, also showing Myotis lucifugus, Aitkin Cave, Mifflin Co., PA, USA, 1942. W A Wimsatt

Eptesicus innoxius - Harmless serotine - South America

1479 Female, on rock face, 14 km S of PanAm Highway on road to Casitas, Tumbes, Peru, 1978. R D Lord

Eptesicus nilssoni - Nilsson's serotine - Europe and Asia

961 Side view, close-up, Sumava Mountains, West Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, 1982. M Andera

Eptesicus serotinus - Serotine - Europe, N Africa, Asia

507 Close-up of head, oblique view, East Slovakia, Czechoslovakia, 1979. M Andera

894 Oblique view of animal on tree trunk, mouth widely open, Sumava Mts., South Bohemia-Czechoslovakia, 1986. M Andera

Euderma maculatum - Spotted bat - SW Canada, W United States

734 Dorsal view of animal hanging, Oliver, BC, Canada, 1982. R Herd

Harpiocephalus harpia - Hairy-winged Bat - SE Asia

1480 On a tree, mouth open, teeth visible, Field Cat. No. 980128.7, Laos, 1998. C M Francis

1481 Close-up of head, mouth open, teeth visible, Field Cat. No. 980128.7, Laos, 1998. C M Francis

Hesperoptenus blanfordi - Least False Serotine - SE Asia

1482 On the side of a tree, Field Cat. No. 980123.39, Laos, 1998. C M Francis

Hesperoptenus tickelli - Tickell's False Serotine - SE Asia

1483 Close-up on a tree, Laos, 1998. C M Francis

Kerivoula hardwickii - Hardwicke's Woolly Bat - SE Asia

1485 Front view, wings extended, Madai Caves, Sabah, Malaysia, 1982. C M Francis

Kerivoula intermedia - Small Woolly Bat - SE Asia

1486 Hand-held, wings folded, Sepilok, Sabah, Malaysia, 1986. C M Francis

Kerivoula minuta - Least Woolly Bat - SE Asia

1488 Front view, wings extended, Madai Caves, Sabah, Malaysia, 1982. C M Francis

Kerivoula papillosa - Papillose Woolly Bat - SE Asia

1489 Baby clinging to mother (captured in flight together), Sepilok, Sabah, Malaysia, 1984. C M Francis

Kerivoula pellucida - Clear-winged Woolly Bat - SE Asia

1490 Close-up, wings extended, Madai Caves, Sabah, Malaysia, 1982. C M Francis

Kerivoula picta - Painted Bat - SE Asia

1491 Full ventral view, wings extended, Field Cat. No. 960331.2, Laos, 1996. C M Francis

Lasionycteris noctivagans - Silver-haired bat - North America

658 Side view of bat on log, Watauga Co, NC, USA, 1978. R W Van Devender

Lasiurus borealis - Red bat - North and Central America

040 Dorsal view of bat roosting on tree trunk, Oktibbeha Co, MS, USA, 1970. R Altig

655 Close-up view of adult male, Chicago, Cook Co, IL, USA, 1981. B L Clauson

815 Hanging from branch of tree, Richmond, RI, USA, 1982. P V August

Lasiurus cinereus - Hoary bat - Western Hemisphere

656 Bat hanging from branch, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Brooklyn, NY, USA, 1980. D Riepe (contrib. by A O'Connell)

041 Ventral view, subsp. villosissimus, hand-held, Chaco, Paraguay. P Myers

042 Dorsal view, subsp. villosissimus, hand-held, Chaco, Paraguay. P Myers

Lasiurus ega - Southern Yellow Bat - North, Central and South America

1537 Close-up sideview of head, teeth visible, Finca La Fe, 60 km SE of Inaco, Cojedes, Venezuela, 1985. R D Lord

Miniopterus australis - Lesser Bent-winged Bat - SE Asia and Australia

1492 Front view, wings extended, Madai Caves, Sabah, Malaysia, 1982. C M Francis

Miniopterus fraterculus - Long-winged bat - Africa

396 Close-up of head, oblique view, Port Durnford, South Africa, 1975. R K LaVal

Miniopterus inflatus - Long-winged bat - Old World tropics

397 Close-up of head, oblique view, Umtali, Zimbabwe, 1975. R K LaVal

Miniopterus magnater - Large Bent-winged Bat - SE Asia

1493 Full side view on a branch, Field Cat. No. 980127.8, Laos, 1998. C M Francis

Miniopterus schreibersi - Schreiber's long-fingered bat - S Eurasia, Africa, Australia

514 Close-up of head, oblique view, Slovakia, Czechoslovakia, 1977. M Andera

657 Dorsal view, subsp. blepotis, , Sydney, Australia, 1980. M Andera

Murina aenea- Bronzed Tube-nosed Bat- Malaysia

1494 Ventral view, wings extended, Field Cat. No. 821210.1, Sepilok, Sabah, Malaysia, 1982. C M Francis

Murina aurata- Golden Tube-nosed Bat- Eastern Asia

1495 Close-up, Field Cat. No. 960413.5, Laos, 1996. C M Francis

Murina cyclotis- Round-eared Tube-nosed Bat - SE Asia

1496 Side view on a tree, Field Cat. No. 980123.15, Laos, 1998. C M Francis

Murina tubinaris- Brown Tube-nosed Bat- SE Asia

1497 Side view on a tree, Field Cat. No. 970516.12, Laos, 1997. C M Francis

Myotis albescens - Silver-tipped Myotis - Central and South America

1538 Female, Side view of head, mouth open, teeth visible, Hato El Frio, Apure, Venezuela, 1985. R D Lord

Myotis annectans - Hairy-faced Myotis - SE Asia

1498 Close-up of head, side view, mouth open, teeth visible, Laos, 1996. C M Francis

Myotis bechsteini - Bechstein's bat - Europe, England, S Sweden

730 Close-up of head, showing open mouth and teeth, Lubuskie Lake District, Gorzow, Poland, 1982. W Bogdanowicz

Myotis brandti - Brandt's bat - Eurasia

731 Side view, bat hanging with open mouth, Lubuskie Lake District, Gorzow, Poland, 1982. W Bogdanowicz

Myotis dasycneme - common name not available - N Asia, N and E Europe

962 Oblique view, close-up of head and body, Krkonose Mountains, NE Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, 1978. M Andera

Myotis daubentoni - Daubenton's bat - Europe, N Asia

508 Close-up of head, oblique view, South Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, 1978. M Andera

Myotis emarginatus - Geoffroy's bat - SW Europe, NW Africa, C Europe

509 Close-up oblique view, South Slovakia cave, Jasov, Czechoslovakia, 1979. M Andera

Myotis evotis - Long-eared myotis - W North America

732 Hand-held front view with wings spread, Grand Canyon, AZ, USA, 1961. J G Hall

Myotis formosus - Painted myotis - Asia

1499 Side view, on a tree, wing partially extended, Field Cat. No. 970510.6, Laos, 1997. C M Francis

Myotis grisescens - Gray myotis - North America

228 Dorsal view, Short Cave, KY, USA, 1965. R K LaVal

Myotis horsfieldii - Horsfield's myotis - Eastern Asia

1500 Full view, Field Cat. No. 970430.13, Laos, 1997. C M Francis

Myotis keaysi - Black myotis - Central and South America

393 Close-up, oblique view of head and body, Talanga, Honduras, 1969. R K LaVal

Myotis keenii - Keen's myotis - North America

227 Side view, resting upright, Franklin Co, MO, USA, 1978. R K LaVal Myotis leibii - Small-footed myotis - North America

226 Side view, hanging from cave wall, Short Cave, KY, USA, 1965. R K LaVal

Myotis lucifugus - Little brown myotis - North America

224 View of bat hanging from cave roof, Hunter's Cave, Boone Co, KY, USA, 1977. R K LaVal

225 Large cluster roosting on cave wall, Aitkin Cave, Mifflin Co, PA, USA, 1942. W A Wimsatt

814 Side view of three individuals hanging from cave roof, Gage's Cave, near Schoharie, NY, USA, 1983. T Simmons

Myotis muricola - Eastern Whiskered myotis - Afghanistan - Taiwan, New Guinea

1501 Full view, Field Cat. No. 980127.57, Khammouane Province, Laos 1998. C M Francis

Myotis myotis - Large mouse-eared bat - Eurasia

510 Side view, hanging in cave, covered with dew, C Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, 1977. M Andera

783 Close-up of albino with insect in mouth, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, 1982. M Andera

Myotis mystacinus - Whiskered bat - Eurasia

511 Close-up of head, oblique view, C Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, 1976. M Andera

Myotis nattereri - Natterer's bat - Eurasia

512 Cave Chynov, South Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, 1978. M Andera

Myotis ricketti - Rickett's Large-footed myotis - China

1502 Side view, on a tree, Laos, 1998. C M Francis

Myotis ridleyi - Ridley's myotis - SE Asia

1503 Close-up of face, Pasoh Forest Reserve, Negri Sembilan, Malaysia, 1987. C M Francis

Myotis riparius - Riparian myotis - Central and South America

1539 Close-up side view of head, mouth open, teeth visible, Salitre, Guayas, Ecuador, 1977. R D Lord

Myotis siligorensis - Small-toothed myotis - Asia

1504 Hanging from branch, Field Cat. No. 920727.1, Kuala Lompat, Krau Game Reserve, Peninsular Malaysia, 1992. C M Francis

Myotis sodalis - Indiana myotis - E North America

391 Front view of partial albino, Iron Co, MO, USA, 1978. R K LaVal

Myotis tricolor - Little brown bat - Africa

392 Close-up front view, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa, 1974. R K LaVal

Nyctalus noctula - Noctule - Eurasia

515 Close-up view of bat in tree cavity, South Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, 1977. M Andera

Nycticeius humeralis - Evening bat - North America

232 Dorsal view, Baton Rouge Parish, LA, USA, 1965. R K LaVal

Phoniscus atrox - Gilded Groove-toothed Bat - SE Asia

1484 Close-up of head, Pasoh Forest Reserve, Negri Sembilan, Malaysia, 1987. C M Francis

Phoniscus jagorii - Greater Groove-toothed Bat - SE Asia

1485 Close-up, wings extended, Field Cat. No. 980124.10, Laos, 1998. C M Francis

Pipistrellus coromandra - Indian pipistrelle - Asia

1505 Close-up, side view of head, Field Cat. No. 980123.43, Laos, 1998. C M Francis

Pipistrellus cuprosus - Coppery pipistrelle - Asia

1506 Close-up of head, Field Cat. No. 830417.1 or .2, Sepilok, Sabah, Malaysia, 1983. C M Francis

Pipistrellus kuhlii - Kuhl's pipistrelle - S Europe, SW Asia

504 Side view, Libya, 1979. M Andera

Pipistrellus paterculus - Indochinese pipistrelle - Asia

1507 Full view on the side of a tree, Field Cat. No. 980227.6, Laos, 1998. C M Francis

1508 Close-up side view, Field Cat. No. 970426.8, Laos, 1997. C M Francis

Pipistrellus savii - Savi's pipistrelle - S Europe, N Africa, S Asia

505 Side view, Rhodopy, Bulgaria, 1977. M Andera

Pipistrellus subflavus - Eastern pipistrelle - E North America

038 Bat hanging from cave roof, covered with dew, Tobacco Port Cave, Stewart Co, Tenn, USA, 1968. D H Snyder

654 Close-up view on tree trunk, Avery Co, NC, USA, 1980. R M Van Devender

Plecotus auritus - Common long-eared bat - N Eurasia

513 Close-up of head, oblique view, showing ears, South Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, 1978. M Andera

Plecotus rafinesquii - Rafinesque's big-eared bat - SE North America

394 Close-up of head, oblique view, McClellanville, NC, USA, 1970. R K LaVal

Plecotus townsendii - Townsend's big-eared bat - North America

229 Close-up of head, subsp. pallescens, 1968. B P Glass

Rhogeessa minutilla - Tiny yellow bat - Northern South America

1540 Dorsal view on a tree, Matatere, Lara, Venezuela, 1984. R D Lord

Scotophilus nigrita - House bat - Africa

231 Close-up of head, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa, 1976. P Laycock

Scotomanes ornatus - Harlequin Bat - SE Asia

1509 On tree with head back, Field Cat. No. 980210.12, Laos, 1998. C M Francis

Scotophilus viridis - House bat - Africa

395 Close-up of head, oblique view, Port Durnford, South Africa, 1974. R K LaVal

Tylonycteris pachypus - Lesser Flat-headed Bat - SE Asia

1510 Laying on bamboo, Field Cat. No. 980127.28, Laos, 1998. C M Francis

Tylonycteris robustula - Greater Flat-headed Bat - SE Asia

1511 Laying on bamboo, Field Cat. No. 980127.80+D21, Laos, 1998. C M Francis

Vespertilio murinus - Particolored bat - E Europe and W Asia

516 Close-up of head, oblique view, Trebic, Moravia, Czechoslovakia, 1978. M Andera

Last updated on 25 August 2005.