Platyrrhinus recifinus Thomas 1901

Platyrrhinus recifinus Thomas 1901, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 8: 192.

Type Locality: Brazil, Pernambuco, Recife.

Vernacular Names: Recife Broad-nosed Bat.

Distribution: E and SE Brazil. A Guyana record is erroneous, because the specimen was referred to latus (= brachycephalus) by Handley and Ferris (1972).

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