| Vampyriscus nymphaea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Phyllostomidae |
| Genus: | Vampyriscus |
| Species: | V. nymphaea |
| Binomial name | |
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Vampyriscus nymphaea Thomas, 1909 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Vampyressa nymphaea |
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Vampyressa nymphaea
Vampyriscus nymphaea is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae, the leaf-nosed bats. It is known commonly as the striped yellow-eared bat. It is native to Central and South America, where it occurs in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, and Honduras.