Platyrrhinus chocoensis Alberico and Velasco 1991

Platyrrhinus chocoensis Alberico and Velasco 1991, Bonn. Zool. Beitr., Vol. 42: 238.

Type Locality: Colombia, Departamento del Chocó, 12 km W Istmina (by road), Quebrada El Platinero, 5°00'N, 76°45'W, 100 m.

Vernacular Names: Choco Broad-nosed Bat.

Distribution: W Colombia, lowlands between the Western Cordillera of the Andes and the Pacific coast.

Conservation: IUCN 2003 and IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001) – Vulnerable.