Brachyphylla Explained

Brachyphylla (Caribbean fruit-eating bat) is a genus of leaf-nosed bats in the family Phyllostomidae.^[1] Both species live on islands near or in the Caribbean. The genus contains the following species:

• Cuban fruit-eating bat (B. nana)
• Antillean fruit-eating bat (B. cavernarum)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Myers. P.. R.. Espinosa. C. S.. Parr. T.. Jones. G. S.. Hammond. T. A.. Dewey. Brachyphylla: CLASSIFICATION. Animal Diversity Web (online).