Desmodus rotundus rotundus

(Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1810)

Vernacular names
English : Jamaican fruit-eating bat
French : Vampire commun

Classification
Class : Mammalia
Order : Chiroptera
Family : Phyllostomidae
Notes : 1 other subspecies known.

Identification
Body length of 9 cm, wingspan of 18 cm, weight of 57 g. Medium-sized pointed ears, flat leaf-shaped nose. Very sharp and pointed teeth visible. Fur coloration is brown, becoming clearer on nape. White belly.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in Central America, from mexico (Sonora, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas) to Panama, then to South America, south to Argentina and Chile. This subspecies is found in most of south America except the western Andes areas. Lives in forests, deserts, woodlands, in both lowlands and mountains.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species has a very wide range and remains at least locally common. In some places, it suffers from persecution and habitat loss.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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