Lonchophylla mordax Thomas 1903

Lonchophylla mordax Thomas 1903, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 12: 459.

Type Locality: Brazil, Bahia, Lamarao.

Vernacular Names: Goldman's Nectar Bat.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Lonchophylla mordax subsp. mordax Thomas 1903

Subspecies Lonchophylla mordax subsp. concava Goldman 1914

Distribution: Costa Rica south to Ecuador, Peru, and perhaps Bolivia; E Brazil.

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

Discussion: Includes concava; see Handley (1966 a); but also see Jones and Carter (1976), who provisionally recognized it as a distinct species.