Micronycteris megalotis (Gray 1842)

[Phyllophora] megalotis Gray 1842, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 1, 10: 257.

Type Locality: Brazil, São Paulo, Pereque.

Vernacular Names: Little Big-eared Bat.

Synonyms: Micronycteris elongatum Gray 1842; Micronycteris megalotes Robinson 1896; Micronycteris scrobiculatum Wagner 1855; Micronycteris typica K. Andersen 1906 .

Distribution: Colombia to Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil; Venezuela and the Guianas; Trinidad and Tobago; Margarita Isl (Venezuela); Grenada; St. Vincent.

Conservation: IUCN 2003 and IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001) – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Does not include microtis; see Brosset and Charles-Dominique (1990), Simmons (1996), and Simmons and Voss (1998). Does not include mexicana; see Simmons (1996). Does not include homezi; see Simmons and Voss (1998). See Alonso-Mejia and Medellín (1991), but note that these authors included microtis, mexicana, and homezi in megalotis .