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Neotropical Fruit Bats
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Neotropical Fruit Bats

Artibeus

The Neotropical fruit bats (Artibeus) are a genus of bats within the subfamily Stenodermatinae. The genus consists of 21 species, which are native to Central and South America, as well as parts of the Caribbean.

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13 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 13 known species

Jamaican Fruit-eating Bat

speciesArtibeus jamaicensis

Great Fruit-eating Bat

speciesArtibeus lituratus

Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat

speciesArtibeus planirostris

Dark Fruit-eating Bat

speciesArtibeus obscurus

Hairy Fruit-eating Bat

speciesArtibeus hirsutus

Fraternal Fruit-eating Bat

speciesArtibeus fraterculus

Brown Fruit-eating Bat

speciesArtibeus concolor

Fringed Fruit-eating Bat

speciesArtibeus fimbriatus

Intermediate Fruit-eating Bat

speciesArtibeus intermedius

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

speciesArtibeus aequatorialis

Large Fruit-eating Bat

speciesArtibeus amplus

Honduran Fruit-eating Bat

speciesArtibeus inopinatus

Schwartz's Fruit-eating Bat

speciesArtibeus schwartzi

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