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CHECKLIST AND BIBLIOGRAPHY
OF NICARAGUAN CHIROPTERA

J. Knox Jones, Jr., and Robert D. Owen

More than a decade has elapsed since publication of a checklist
and bibliography for the bats of Nicaragua (Baker and Jones,
1975). In that period, the number of species reported from the
country has increased from 77 to 85, and several important
research works have appeared, some dealing with karyologic,
electrophoretic, and related studies. The present compilation is a
survey of the relevant literature through 1985.

Following is a list of the taxa of bats currently known to occur
in Nicaragua. P'or each taxon, citations are given to publications
that are primary sources of information on Nicaraguan material;
included are some that might otherwise be overlooked for
primary information, such as Hall (1981), in which there are
figures of crania and rami of specimens from the country, and
Swanepoel and Genoways (1979), in which selected cranial
measurements of Nicaraguan specimens are recorded. Fhere also
are a few citations to f)apers on ectoparasites. Normally, passing
references simply to “Nicaragua,” even when museum catalog
numbers were listed (see, for example, Forman, 1968, 1972, and
Phillips, 1971), are not included. In some instances, bats have
been reported in the literature under a scientific name different
from the one used here and we have noted such names wdiere it
seemed appropriate to do so.

Arrangement of genera generally follows Hall (1981). Species
and subspecies are listed alphabetically. Geographical and
ecological considerations sugg-^st to us that, with the advent of

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additional field exploration, more than 100 species of bats

ultimately will be found to occur in Nicaragua.

Family Emballonuridae

Rhynchonycteris naso (Wied-Neuwied, 1820). — J. A. Allen
(1908:669, 1910:110), Sanborn (1937:327), Davis et al.

(1964:375, 379).

Saccopteryx bilineata (Temminck, 1838). — J. A. Allen (1910:110),
Sanborn (1937:331), Jones (1964:506).

Saccopteryx leptura (Schreber, 1774). — Davis et al. (1964:375),
Jones (1964:506), Jones et al. (1971:3).

Cormura brevirostris (Wagner, 1843). — J. A. Allen (1910:110 —
specimens listed as Peropteryx canina from Pena Blanca; see
Sanborn, 1937:348), Miller (1924:38), Sanborn (1937:349),
Goodwin (1942c: 119).

Peropteryx kappleri kappleri Peters, 1867. — J. A. Allen (1908:669,
1910:110 — as P. canina), Sanborn (1937:344).

Peropteryx macrotis macrotis (Wagner, 1843). — Jones et al.
(1971:3).

Centronycteris maximiliani centralis Thomas, 1912. — Baker and
Jones (1975:1), Greenbaum and Jones (1978:2).

Balantiopteryx plicata plicata Peters, 1867. — Jones et al.
(1962:152), Davis et al. (1964:375), Jones (1964:506).

Cyttarops alecto Thomas, 1913. — Baker and Jones (1975:2).

Diclidurus albus virgo Thomas, 1903. — Alston (1879-82:30),
Ojasti and Linares (1971:426).

Family Noctilionidae

Noctilio albiventris minor Osgood, 1910. — Goodwin (1942c:121,
1946:297), Davis et al. (1964:376), Kohls et al. (1965:344),
Wenzel et al. (1966:578), McDaniel (1970:818), Jones et al.
(1971:3), Davis (1976:700), Dolan and Carter (1979:646).

Noctilio leporinus mastivus (Vahl, 1797). — Davis et al. (1964:376),
Jones et al. (1971:4), Davis (1973:871).

Family Mormoopidae

Pteronotus davyi davyi Gray, 1838. — Jones et al. (1971:4), Smith
(1972:100).

Pteronotus gymnonotus (Wagner, 1843). — Goodwin (1942a:88,
1946:299, 1953:246), Jones et al. (1971:5), Gerber and Leone
(1971:161), Smith (1972:106)', Hall (1981:95), Sites et al.

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(1981:466). The species name suapurensis was used in earlier
references to this bat.

Pteronotus parnellii rnesoarnericanus Smith 1972. — Jones et al.

( 1971:5 — as F. p. juscus in part), Smith ( 1972:74).

Fteronotus parnellii rubiginosus (Wagner, 1843). — Miller
(1902:402), Rehn (1904:203), Jones et al. (1971:5— as P. p.
juscus in part). Smith (1972:76).

Fteronotus personatus personatus (Wagner, 1843). — Baker and
Jones (1975:2).

Family Phyllostomidae

Micronycteris brachyotis (Dobson, 1879). — Goodwin (1946:302 — as
A/, sylvestris), Sanborn (1949:224 — as M. platyceps), Goodwin
and Greenhall (1961:231).

Micronycteris hirsuta (Peters, 1869). — Valdez and LaVal
(1971:247), Baker et al. (19735:9), Baker and Jones (1975:3),
Swanepoel and Genoways (1979:87), Arnold et al. (1983:302).

Micronycteris megalotis mexicana Miller, 1898. — G. M. Allen
(1929:130), Jones et al. (1971:5), Baker and Jones (1975:4),
Swanepoel and Crenoways (1979:87).

Micronycteris megalotis microtis Miller, 1898. — Miller (1898:328,
1900:154), Lyon (1906:371), Lyon and Osgood (1909:263), J.
A. Allen (1910:110), Poole and Schantz (1942:133), Jones et
al. (1971:6), Baker and Jones ( 1975:2).

Micronycteris minuta (Gervais, 1856). — Valdez and LaVal
(1971:248).

Micronycteris nicefori Sanborn, 1949. — Baker and Jones (1975:3).

Micronycteris schmidtorum Sanborn, 1935. — Davis et al.
(1964:378), Baker and Jones (1975:3), Arnold et al. (1983:302).

Micronycteris sylvestris ( I'homas, 1896). — Arnold et al. (1983:302).

Macrophyllum macrophyllum (Schinz, 1821). — Davis et al.
(1964:378), Jones (1964:506), Swanepoel and Genoways
(1979:86).

Tonatia bidens bidens (Spix, 1823). — (ireenbaum and Jones
(1978:2), Swanepoel and Cienoways (1979:86).

Tonatia minuta Goodwin, 1942. — Cioodwin (19425:205, 1946:305,
1953:246), Davis and Carter (1962:67), Valdez and LaVal
(1971:248), Jones et al. (1971:7), Baker and Jones (1975:4),
Koopman (1976:45), Greenbaum and Jones (1978:2), Hall
(1981:109), Arnold et al. (1983:302). Most records listed as T.
nicaraguae (but see Koopman, loc cit.).

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Tonatia silvicola centralis Davis and Carter, 1978. — Davis and
Carter (1978:7), Hall (1981:1 10), Schmidly and Jones (1984:6).

Mimon crenulatum keenani Handley, 1960. — Greenbaum and
Jones (1978:4).

Phyllostomus discolor verrucosus Elliot, 1905. — Jones (1964:507),
Wenzel et al. (1966:598), Gerber and Leone (1971:161),
Swanepoel and Genoways (1979:89), Hall (1981:114).

Phyllostomus hastatus panamensis J. A. Allen, 1904. — Goodwin
(1942e:126), Wenzel et al. (1966:597), Jones et al. (1971:8),
Swanepoel and Genoways (1979:89).

Trachops cirrhosus coffini Goldman, 1925. — Carter et al.
(1966:491), Jones et al. (1971:8), Swanepoel and Genoways
(1979:90).

Chrotopterus auritus auritus (Peters, 1856). — Jones et al. (1971:9),
Gerber and Leone (1971:161), Swanepoel and Genoways
(1979:86).

Vampyrum spectrum nelsoni (Goldman, 1917). — Gray (1844:18),
Dobson (1878:471), Alston (1879-82:39), J. A. Allen
(1910:111), Goldman (1917:116), Goodwin (1946:310),
Swanepoel and Genoways (1979:90).

Glossophaga commissarisi Gardner, 1962. — Miller (19136:419 — at
least the specimens from Zelaya), Davis et al. (1964:380),
Jones (1964:507), Swanepoel and Genoways (1979:92), Hall
(1981:121).

Glossophaga leachii (Gray, 1844). — Gray (1844:18), Dobson
(1878:501), Alston (1879-82:44), Carter and Dolan, (1978:38),
Swanepoel and Genoways (1979:92), Webster and Jones

(1980:2-4), Hall (1981:121). See Webster and Jones (1980) for
taxonomic and nomenclatorial notes on this and the

following species.

Glossophaga soricina handleyi Webster and Jones, 1980. — J. A.
Allen (1910:111), Alvarez (1963:400), Davis et al. (1964:380),
Starrett and de la Torre (1964:57), McDaniel (1970:805), Jones
et al. (1971:3, 13, 28), Gerber and Leone (1971:161),

Swanepoel and Genoways (1979:92), Webster and Jones

(1980:4), Hall (1981:120).

Lonchophylla robusta Miller, 1912. — Baker and Jones (1975:4),
Swanepoel and Genoways (1979:94).

Anoura geoffroyi lasiopyga (Peters, 1868). — McDaniel (1970:805),
Jones et al. (1971:9).

Choeroniscus godmani (Thomas, 1903). — Handley (1966:86),
Jones et al. (1971:9), Swanepoel and Genoways (1979:91).

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Lichonycteris obscura rhonias, 1895. — I'homas (1895:57), Davis
et al. (1964:380), Jones et al. (1971:10), Baker and Jones
(1975:2), Ciartei and Dolan (1978:42), Swanepoel and
Genoways (1979:93), Hall (1981:134).

Carollia brevicauda (Schinz, 1821). — Davis and Ciariei (1962:71 —
as C. subrufa), Davis et al. (1964:379 — as C. subrufa). Pine
(1972:43), Swanepoel and Genoways (1979:95).

Carollia castanea H. Allen, 1890. — Davis et al. (1964:379), Jones
et al. (1971:10), Pine (1972:21), Swanepoel and Genoways
(1979:95), Hall (1981:135).

Carollia perspicillata azteca Saussure, 1860. — Hahn (1907:112), J.
A. Allen (1908:669, 1910:111), Davis et al. (1964:379), Slarretl
and de la Torre (1964:58), Gerber and Leone (1971:161), Pine
(1972:71), Swanepoel and Genoways (1979:95).

Carollia subrufa (Hahn, 1905). — Jones et al. (1971:21), Gerber and
Leone (1971:161), Pine (1972:29), Swanepoel and Genoways
(1979:95).

Sturnira lilium parvidens Goldman, 1917. — Davis et al.
(1964:379), Starrett and de la Torre (1964:59), Jones
(1964:507), McDaniel (1970:819), Jones et al. (1971:13, 21),
Gerber and Leone (1971:161).

Sturnira ludovici ludovici Anthony, 1924. — Jones et al. (1971:11),
Swanepoel and Genoways (1979:101).

Uroderma bilobatum convexum Lyon, 1902. — Davis et al.
(1964:382), Jones (1964:507), Davis (1968:695), Gerber and
L.eone (1971:161), Baker and McDaniel (1972:4), Baker et al.
(1973fl:428), Baker et al. (1975:141), Swane})oel and Genc^ways
(1979:101— part). Baker ( 1981 :297).

Uroderrn'a bilobatum rnolaris Davis, 1968. — Davis et al.
(1964:382), Davis (1968:697), McDaniel (1970:813), Jones et al.
(1971:13), Baker and McDaniel (1972:4), Baker et al.
(1973a:428), Swane[X)el and Genoways (1979:101 — |)art).

Uroderma rnagnirostrum Davis, 1968. — Davis (1968:680), Jones et
al. (1971:11), Swanepoel and Cienoways (1979:102), Hall
(1981:142).

Vampyrops helleri Peters, 1866. — Davis et al. (1964:383), Jones
(1964:507), McDaniel (1970:809), Valdez and LaVal (1971:248),
Jones et al. (1971:11), C^erber and Leone (1971:161),
Swanepoel and Genoways (1979:103).

Vampyrodes caraccioli major G. M. Allen, 1908. — J. A. Allen
(1910:112), G(3odwin (1946:320), Jones et al. (1971:12),
Swanepoel and Genoways (1979:102).

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Vampyressa nymphaea Thomas, 1909. — Jones et al. (1971:13),
Baker et al. (19736:9), Swanepoel and Genoways (1979:102).

Vampyressa pustlla thyone Thomas, 1909. — Starrett and de la
Torre (1964:60), Jones et al. (1971:13), Baker et al. (19736:9),
Baker and Jones (1975:2), Swanepoel and Genoways
(1979:102), Hall (1981:148).

Chiroderma villosum jesupi J. A. Allen, 1900. — Jones et al.
(1971:14), Gerber and Leone (1971:161), Greenbaum and
Jones (1978:4).

Ectophylla alba H. Allen, 1892.— H. Allen (1892:441, 1898:267),
Lyon and Osgood (1909:266), Poole and Schantz (1942:129),
Goodwin (1942c:134, 1946:323), Goodwin and Greenhall
(1962:4), Greenbaum and Jones (1978:5). Type locality (Rio
Segovia) placed in Comarca de El Cabo, Nicaragua, by
Miller and Kellogg (1955:77).

Artibeus inopinatus Davis and Carter, 1964. — Davis and Carter
(1964:120), Baker and Jones (1975:4), Swanepoel and
Genoways (1979:97).

Artibeus intermedins J. A. Allen, 1897. — Starrett and de la Torre
(1964:61), Jones et al. (1971:20), Gerber and Leone (1971:161),
Davis (1984:12-13).

Artibeus jamaicensis paulus Davis, 1970. — Andersen (1908:266),
Davis (19706:121), Jones et al. (1971:20).

Artibeus jamaicensis richardsoni J. A. Allen, 1908. — Andersen
(1908:267), J. A. Allen (1908:669), Elliot (1917:168), Goodwin
(1953:249), Davis and Carter (1964:120), Davis et al.
(1964:379), Starrett and de la Torre (1964:60), Davis
(19706:116), Jones et al. (1971:13), Gerber and Leone
(1971:161), Swanepoel and Genoways (1979:97).

Artibeus lituratus palmarum J. A. Allen and Chapman, 1897. —
Andersen (1908:279), Davis and Carter (1964:120), Davis et al.
(1964:379), Swanepoel and Genoways (1979:97), Davis
(1984:14).

Artibeus phaeotis palatinus Davis, 1970. — Davis (1970a:401),
Jones et al. (1971:13), Gerber and Leone (1971:161),
Swanepoel and Genoways (1979:97-98), Hall (1981:162), Koop
and Baker (1983:3).

Artibeus phaeotis phaeotis (Miller, 1902). — Davis et al. (1964:379),
Davis, (1970a:399).

Artibeus toltecus hesperus Davis, 1969. — Jones et al. (1971:14).

Artibeus toltecus toltecus (Saussure, 1860). — Andersen (1908:300),
Davis (1969:28), Jones et al. (1971:15), Gerber and Leone
(1971:161).

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Artibeus watsoni rhonias, 1901. — Andersen (1908:290), Davis and
Oarter (1962:71), Davis ( 1970a:393), Jones el al. (1971:15),
Swanepoel and (ienoways (1979:98), Hall (1981:162), Koop
and Baker ( 1983:3).

Centurio se7iex senex Gray, 1842. — Goodwin (1946:327 — restricted
type locality to F4 Realejo, Nicaragua), Jones et al. (1971:16),
Watkins et al. (1972:22), Swanepoel and Genoways (1979:98).

Desmodus rotundus rnurmus Wagner, 1840. — J. A. Allen
(1908:670, 1910:113), Jones et al. (1971:3), Gerber and Leone
(1971:161), (ireenbauin and Jones (1978:5), Swanepoel and
Genoways (1979:105), Honeycutt et al. (1981:805).

Diaernus youngii Jentink, 1893. — Baker and Jones (1975:4),
Gadena and Baker (1976:162), Greenbaum and Jones (1978:5),
Honeycutt et al. (1981:805), McBee et al. (1985:404, 406).

Diphylla ecaudata centralis Thomas, 1903. — Jones et al. (1971:17),
Swanepoel and Genoways (1979:106).

Family Natalidae

Natalus stramineus saturatus Dalquest and Hall, 1949. — Jones et
a/ (1971:17).

Family Thyropteridae

Thyroptera discifera abdita Wilson, 1976. — Miller (1896:111,
1931:411), Goodwin (1946:330), Wilson ( 1976:307).

Fa m i 1 y Ves F E RT I L I o N I D A E

Myotis albescens (F. Geoffroy St. -Hilaire, 1806). — Miller and Ci.

M. Allen (1928:203), Jones et al. (1971:18), LaVal (1973^:29).
Myotis elegans Flail, 1962. — Jones et al. (1971:18-19 — as M.

nigricans in part), LaVal (1973rt:15).

Myotis keaysi pilosatibialis LaVal, 1973. — Jones et al. (1971:19 —
as M. nigricans in part), LaVal (1973rt:25).

Myotis nigricans nigricans (Schinz, 1821). — Davis et al.
(1964:379), McDaniel and Goflman (1970:223), Jones et al.
(1971:19— in part), LaVal (1973a:10), Dolan and Garter
(1979:646).

Myotis riparius Handley, 1960. — McDaniel (1970:804 — as M.
nigricans), Jones et al. (1971:19— also as M. nigricans in part,
same page), LaVal (1973rt:34).

Eptesicus furinalis carteri Davis, 1965.— Dolan and Garter
(1979:645).

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Eptesicus jurinalis gaumeri (J. A. Allen, 1897). — Miller
(1897:100), Davis (1965:234), Jones et al (1971:20).

Lasiurus borealis frantzii (Peters, 1871). — Davis and Carter
(1962:73), Baker and Jones (1975:4).

Rhogeessa tumida H. Allen, 1866. — J. A. Allen (1910:113),
Goodwin (1958:3), Jones et al. (1971:20), LaVal (19735:44),
Bickham and Baker (1977:449, 453), Dolan and Carter
(1979:646), Baker (1984:181), Baker et al. (1985:236).

Family Molossidae

Tadarida laticaudata yucatanica (Miller, 1902). — Jones et al.
(1971:21).

Eumops auripendulus auripendulus (Shaw, 1800). — Jones et al.
(1971:22), Eger (1974:7, 1977:28), Greenbaum and Jones
(1978:5).

Eumops glaucinus glaucinus (Wagner, 1843). — Eger (1977:42).

Eumops underwoodi underwoodi Goodwin, 1940. — Dolan and
Carter (1979:646).

Promops centralis centralis Thomas, 1915. — Baker and Tones
(1975:4).

Molossus ater nigricans Miller, 1902. — J. A. Allen (1908:670),
Jones et al. (1971:22), Gerber and Leone (1971:161).

Molossus bondae J. A. Allen, 1904. — Miller (1913a:89), Dolan and
Carter (1979:646).

Molossus molossus aztecus Saussure, 1860. — Felten (1957:14),
Vaughan (1959:7 — as M. coibensis), McDaniel (1970:818),
Jones et al. (1971:23).

Molossus pretiosus Miller, 1902. — McDaniel (1970:814, 818-819),
Jones et al. (1971:25), Hall (1981:253).

Molossus sinaloae sinaloae J. A. Allen, 1906. — Miller (1913a:89),
Vaughan (1959:7 — as M. nigricans), Goodwin and Greenhall
(1964:13), Jones et al. (1971:27), Dolan and Carter (1979:646),
Freeman (1981:10), Hall (1981:254).

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Addresses of authors: Jones, The Museum and Department of Biological
Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409; Owen, The Museum,
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409. Received 20 December 1985,
accepted 17 February 1986.

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REVISED CHECKLIST OF NORTH AMERICAN MAMMALS

NORTH OF MEXICO, 1986

J. Knox Jones, Jr., Dilford C. Carter, Hugh H. Genoways,
Robert S. Hoffmann, Dale W. Rice, and Clyde Jones

For more than a decade, we have periodically updated a
checklist of scientific and vernacular names of species of North
American mammals (Jones et al., 1973, 1975, 1979, 1982). Such
checklists provide a ready reference for many scientific endeavors,
both in the field and in the laboratory, and are particularly useful
to students. Since publication four years ago of the most recent
revision of the list, demand for copies has severely depleted the
original supply. Moreover, many significant taxonomic and
nomenclatorial changes have appeared in the primary
mammalogical literature since March of 1982. In this version of
the checklist, we have attempted to include all species of Recent
mammals, a few of which now may be extinct, occurring in
North America (and its adjacent waters) to the north of Mexico
and recognized in publications through May of 1986. Our list
represents a consensus among the six authors but does not
necessarily imply complete agreement among them on all
controversial points. Some suggested changes that have not been
adopted are discussed in the text preceding the checklist.

As most readers are aware, a number of species of mammals
not native to North America have been introduced theftfl^^ the
years. Thirteen such taxa (four more than in 1982l_JiE SmAiRM
in the checklist (identified by an asterisk) because they now occur
in the wild state in numbers sufficient to justi^pigli^qthhlaaiR
Other exotic species possibly will be included in subsequent ^ists'^

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