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Lonchophylla 



Resemblmg iii appearance Lionycteris, but with distinctly stretched head. Compared to 

 Lionycteris, the nose leaf is long and narrow. Auricle rounded, tragus with smooth 

 contours (fig.5). 



Fig. 5: Lonchophylla robusta, head Fig. 6: Lonchophylla spec, interfemoral membrane ; 



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Extensive uropatagium present, short tail, dorsally projecting beyond the wing membrane. 

 Calcar does not reach foot length, plagiopatagiimi inserts at the ankle joint (fig. 6). 



L thomcisi: Smallest species witliin the genus, forearm length 31-32 nmi. ' 

 L. niordax: Forearm length 34-35 nmi. 



L. rohusta: Forearm length 41-46 mm. : 



L. handleyi: Largest known species withm genus, forearm length 44-48 mm. ■ 



Platalina ' 



P. genovensium: Relatively large flower bat, forearm length 48-49 nmi. Externally visible ; 

 elongated head, the smooth nose leaf lacking a median "sumre"; two distinct narrow 



grooves parallel with both basal edges. Forearm and distal part of upper arm naked. ; 



