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Emballonuridae

Main article: Sac-winged bat

Emballonuridae is a pantropical family, meaning they they are found near the equator worldwide. Two subfamilies are found in the New World, both of which have representatives in Trinidad and Tobago. This family is distinct because the second digit of the forelimb consists of only one metacarpal bone, while two phalanges comprise the third digit. The tail is approximately half the length of the uropatagium (expanse of flight membrane between the hind limbs), but protrudes through the back side of the membrane into a sheath of skin. Most emballonurids have wing sacs; these are often more conspicuous in the males of a species. All species in the Americas have the dental formula of 1.1.2.33.1.2.3 for a total of 32 teeth.

The species Diclidurus albus is the only member of the subfamily Diclidurinae that is present on either Trinidad or Tobago. Diclidurines are differentiated due to their broad clavicles (collarbones), a steep angle where the snout meets the braincase, and a lack of wing sacs. The other five emballonurids found on Trinidad or Tobago are all part of the subfamily Emballonurinae. Emballonurines are distinguished from other subfamilies due to their very narrow clavicles and long, curved postorbital processes (projections of bone near eye sockets). All emballonurines found on Trinidad and Tobago have wing sacs with the exception of Rhynchonycteris naso.

Species	Common name	Trinidad	Tobago
Diclidurus albus	Northern ghost bat	Yes	No
Peropteryx trinitatis	Trinidad dog-like bat	Yes	Yes
Rhynchonycteris naso	Proboscis bat	Yes	No
Saccopteryx bilineata	Greater sac-winged bat	Yes	No
Saccopteryx leptura	Lesser sac-winged bat	Yes	Yes
Saccopteryx canescens	Frosted sac-winged bat	Yes	No

Phyllostomidae

Main article: Leaf-nosed bat

Subfamily Phyllostominae

Species	Common name	Trinidad	Tobago
Glyphonycteris sylvestris	Tricolored big-eared bat	Yes	No
Glyphonycteris daviesi	Davies's big-eared bat	Yes	No
Lampronycteris brachyotis	Yellow-throated big-eared bat	Yes	No
Lonchorhina aurita	Tomes's sword-nosed bat	Yes	No
Lophostoma brasiliense	Pygmy round-eared bat	Yes	No
Micronycteris hirsuta	Hairy big-eared bat	Yes	No
Micronycteris megalotis	Little big-eared bat	Yes	Yes
Micronycteris minuta	White-bellied big-eared bat	Yes	Yes
Mimon crenulatum	Striped hairy-nosed bat	Yes	No
Phylloderma stenops	Pale-faced bat	Yes	No
Phyllostomus discolor	Pale spear-nosed bat	Yes	No
Phyllostomus hastatus	Greater spear-nosed bat	Yes	Yes
Tonatia saurophila	Stripe-headed round-eared bat	Yes	No
Trachops cirrhosus	Fringe-lipped bat	Yes	No
Trinycteris nicefori	Niceforo's big-eared bat	Yes	No
Vampyrum spectrum	Spectral bat	Yes	No

Subfamily Glossophaginae

Species	Common name	Trinidad	Tobago
Anoura geoffroyi	Geoffroy's tailless bat	Yes	No
Choeroniscus minor	Lesser long-tongued bat	Yes	No
Glossophaga longirostris	Miller's long-tongued bat	Yes	Yes
Glossophaga soricina	Pallas's long-tongued bat	Yes	No

Subfamily Carolliinae

Species	Common name	Trinidad	Tobago
Carollia perspicillata	Seba's short-tailed bat	Yes	Yes

Subfamily Stenodermatinae

Species	Common name	Trinidad	Tobago
Ametrida centurio	Little white-shouldered bat	Yes	No
Artibeus cinereus	Gervais's fruit-eating bat	Yes	Yes
Artibeus jamaicensis	Jamaican fruit bat	Yes	Yes
Artibeus lituratus	Great fruit-eating bat	Yes	Yes
Centurio senex	Wrinkle-faced bat	Yes	Yes
Chiroderma trinitatum	Little big-eyed bat	Yes	Yes
Chiroderma villosum	Hairy big-eyed bat	Yes	Yes
Enchisthenes hartii	Velvety fruit-eating bat	Yes	No
Mesophylla macconnelli	MacConnell's bat	Yes	No
Platyrrhinus fusciventris	Brown-bellied broad-nosed bat	Yes	No
Sturnira lilium	Little yellow-shouldered bat	Yes	Yes
Sturnira tildae	Tilda's yellow-shouldered bat	Yes	No
Uroderma bilobatum	Tent-making bat	Yes	No
Vampyrodes caraccioli	Great stripe-faced bat	Yes	Yes

Subfamily Desmodontinae

Species	Common name	Trinidad	Tobago
Desmodus rotundus	Common vampire bat	Yes	No
Diaemus youngi	White-winged vampire bat	Yes	No
Diphylla ecaudata	Hairy-legged vampire bat	Yes	No

Mormoopidae

Main article: Mormoopidae

Species	Common name	Trinidad	Tobago
Mormoops megalophylla	Ghost-faced bat	Yes	No
Pteronotus davyi	Davy's naked-backed bat	Yes	No
Pteronotus parnellii	Parnell's mustached bat	Yes	Yes
Pteronotus personatus	Wagner's mustached bat	Yes	Yes

Noctilionidae

Main article: Bulldog bat

Species	Common name	Trinidad	Tobago
Noctilio leporinus	Greater bulldog bat	Yes	Yes

Furipteridae

Main article: Furipteridae

Species	Common name	Trinidad	Tobago
Furipterus horrens	Thumbless bat	Yes	No

Natalidae

Main article: Natalidae

Species	Common name	Trinidad	Tobago
Natalus tumidirostris	Trinidadian funnel-eared bat	Yes	Yes

Thyropteridae

Main article: Thyropteridae

Species	Common name	Trinidad	Tobago
Thyroptera tricolor	Spix's disk-winged bat	Yes	No

Molossidae

Main article: Free-tailed bat

Species	Common name	Trinidad	Tobago
Cynomops greenhalli	Greenhall's dog-faced bat	Yes	No
Eumops auripendulus	Black bonneted bat	Yes	No
Molossus molossus	Velvety free-tailed bat	Yes	Yes
Molossus rufus	Black mastiff bat	Yes	No
Molossus sinaloae	Sinaloan mastiff bat	Yes	No
Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Broad-eared bat	Yes	No
Promops centralis	Big crested mastiff bat	Yes	No
Promops nasutus	Brown mastiff bat	Yes	No
Tadarida brasiliensis	Mexican free-tailed bat	Yes	Yes

Vespertilionidae

Main article: Vesper bat

Species	Common name	Trinidad	Tobago
Eptesicus brasiliensis	Brazilian brown bat	Yes	Yes
Lasiurus blossevillii	Desert red bat	Yes	Yes
Lasiurus ega	Southern yellow bat	Yes	No
Myotis keaysi	Hairy-legged myotis	Yes	No
Myotis attenboroughi	Sir David Attenborough’s myotis	?	Yes
Myotis nigricans	Black myotis	?	No
Myotis riparius	Riparian myotis	Yes	No
Rhogeessa io	Thomas's yellow bat	Yes	Yes

Bibliography

• Kingdon, J.; Happold, D.; Butynski, T.; Hoffmann, M.; Happold, M.; Kalina, J. (2013). Mammals of Africa. Vol. 4. A&C Black. ISBN 978-1408122549.
• Gardner, A. L. (2008). Mammals of South America, Volume 1: Marsupials, Xenarthrans, Shrews, and Bats. Vol. 1. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0226282428.
• Gomes, Geoffrey A.; Reid, Fiona A. (2015). Bats of Trinidad and Tobago : A Field Guide and Natural History. ISBN 9780692444085. OCLC 922043550.
• Goodwin, George C.; Greenhall, Arthur M. "A Review of the Bats of Trinidad and Tobago". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 122: 187–320.