Micronycterinae

Micronycterinae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Chiroptera
Family:	Phyllostomidae
Subfamily:	Micronycterinae Van Den Bussche, 1992
Type genus
Micronycteris Gray, 1866
Genera
Lampronycteris Micronycteris

Micronycterinae is a subfamily of leaf-nosed bats (Phyllostomidae). They are commonly known as the little big-eared bats. It contains two genera, Lampronycteris (one species) and Micronycteris (eleven species).[1] Van Den Bussche (1992) was the first to propose the subfamily, which initially just contained Micronycteris.[2] Previous studies had sometimes included these genera in the subfamily Phyllostominae.[3]

Position within Phyllostomidae

Phyllostomidae Macrotinae Micronycterinae Desmodontinae Lonchorhininae Phyllostominae Glossophaginae Lonchophyllinae Carolliinae Glyphonycterinae Rhinophyllinae Stenodermatinae

Internal divisions of Phyllostomidae[2]

It is one of the more basal subfamilies of the family Phyllostomidae. Of the eleven currently recognized subfamilies, only the Macrotinae lineage split before Micronycterinae.[2]

References

1. "Micronycterinae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
2. Baker, Robert J.; Solari, Sergio; Cirranello, Andrea; Simmons, Nancy B. (2016). "Higher Level Classification of Phyllostomid Bats with a Summary of DNA Synapomorphies". Acta Chiropterologica. 18: 1–38. doi:10.3161/15081109ACC2016.18.1.001. S2CID 26151721.
3. Siles, Lizette; Baker, Robert J. (2020). "Revision of the pale-bellied Micronycteris Gray, 1866 (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae) with descriptions of two new species". Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research. 58 (4): 1411–1431. doi:10.1111/jzs.12388.