Platyrrhinus brachycephalus Rouk and Carter 1972

Platyrrhinus brachycephalus Rouk and Carter 1972, Occas. Pap. Mus. Texas Tech Univ., 1: 1.

Type Locality: Peru, Huanuco, 3 mi. (5 km) S Tingo Maria, 2,400 ft. (732 m).

Vernacular Names: Short-headed Broad-nosed Bat.

Synonyms: Platyrrhinus latus Handley and Ferris 1972; Platyrrhinus saccharus Handley and Ferris 1972 .

Distribution: N Brazil; Colombia to Guianas; Ecuador; Peru; Bolivia.

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

Discussion: Includes latus; see Jones and Carter (1976). May not be distinct from helleri; see Alberico (1990), but also see Anderson (1996).