Glossophaga longirostris

G. S. Miller, 1898

Miller's Long-tongued Bat

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Chiroptera
Suborder : Vespertilioniformes
Superfamily : Noctilionoidea
Family : Phyllostomidae
Subfamily : Glossophaginae
Tribe : Glossophagini
Genus : Glossophaga

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Miller, G.S., Jr. 1898-08-02. Descriptions of five new phyllostome bats. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 50:326-337.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1647824

Original name as described

Glossophaga longirostris

Other common names

Greater Long-tongued Bat

Type material

MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-8046

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-8046

Type locality

"Santa Marta Mountains (near Santa Marta), Colombia."

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Colombia · Venezuela · Guyana · Brazil · Aruba · Curaçao · Bonaire · Trinidad and Tobago · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Grenada

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004911

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Glossophaga major

G. G. Goodwin, 1958

Family

Phyllostomidae

Root name

major

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-176288

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-176288

Authority page

5

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/63248944

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Glossophaga longirostris maricelae

Soriano, Fariñas, & Naranjo, 2000

Family

Phyllostomidae

Root name

maricelae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

CVULA I-2812

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

373

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45522976

Authority publication

Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde

Name usages

  1. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:512) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Glossophaga longirostris

G. S. Miller, 1898

Family

Phyllostomidae

Root name

longirostris

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-8046

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-8046

Authority page

330

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1647824

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Name usages

  1. Allen (1900:89) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15962)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:55) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:156, 157) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  4. Carstens, Lundrigan & Myers (2002:24) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/1325)
  5. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #9275) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #9275) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  8. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:512) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004911) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  10. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/9275/22108249) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Glossophaga longirostris reclusa

Webster & Handley, 1986

Family

Phyllostomidae

Root name

reclusa

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MVZ:Mamm:113903

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://arctos.database.museum/guid/MVZ:Mamm:113903

Authority page

14

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55051587

Authority publication

Occasional Papers, Museum of Texas Tech University

Name usages

  1. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:512) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Glossophaga elongata

G. S. Miller, 1900

Family

Phyllostomidae

Root name

elongata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:101871

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34edf7234-5df3-480b-8b4a-5e48c5eb2292

Authority page

124

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2308171

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Glossophaga rostrata

G. S. Miller, 1913

Family

Phyllostomidae

Root name

rostrata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:111500

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d5f159ad-654b-4281-8f33-4c4ddf783b81

Authority page

32

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3337809

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Glossophaga longirostris campestris

Webster & Handley, 1986

Family

Phyllostomidae

Root name

campestris

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:389033

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3cde0bf76-15f6-4272-9746-84dfa0f19781

Authority page

8

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55051581

Authority publication

Occasional Papers, Museum of Texas Tech University

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Glossophaga longirostris elongata

Simmons, 2005

Family

Phyllostomidae

Root name

elongata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Glossophaga longirostris longirostris

Simmons, 2005

Family

Phyllostomidae

Root name

longirostris

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:512) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Glossophaga longirostris major

Simmons, 2005

Family

Phyllostomidae

Root name

major

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Glossophaga longirostris rostrata

Simmons, 2005

Family

Phyllostomidae

Root name

rostrata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:512) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

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