Desmodus rotundus (E. Geoffroy 1810)

[Phyllostoma] rotundum E. Geoffroy 1810, Ann. Mus. Natn. Hist. Nat. Paris, 15: 181.

Type Locality: Paraguay, Asunción (restricted by Cabrera, 1958).

Vernacular Names: Common Vampire Bat.

Synonyms: Desmodus cinerea D'Orbigny 1834; Desmodus dorbignyi Waterhouse 1838; Desmodus ecaudatus Schinz 1821; Desmodus fuscus Burmeister 1854; Desmodus mordax Burmeister 1879; Desmodus murinus Wagner 1840; Desmodus rufus Wied-Neuwied 1824 .

Distribution: Uruguay, N Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, and N Chile north to Sonora, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas (Mexico); Margarita Isl (Venezuela); Trinidad.

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

Discussion: See Greenhall et al. (1983).