Artibeus
The Neotropical fruit bats (Artibeus) are a genus of bats within the subfamily Stenodermatinae. The genus consists of 12 species, which are native to Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean.
| Artibeus | |
|---|---|
| Artibeus sp., Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Phyllostomidae |
| Subfamily: | Stenodermatinae |
| Genus: | Artibeus Leach, 1821 |
| Type species | |
| Artibeus jamaicensis Leach, 1821 | |
| Species | |
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Artibeus aequatorialis | |
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