Sturnira bogotensis Shamel, 1927 . Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 40:129.

TYPE LOCALITY: Colombia, Cundinamarca, Bogota .

DISTRIBUTION: W Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, NW Argentina.

COMMENTS: Subgenus Sturnira . Usually confused with ludovici, but recognized by Handley (1976:25). See also comment under ludovici . The correct name of this species is probably oporaphilum; see Anderson et al. (1982:6).