Micronycterinae
| Micronycterinae | |
|---|---|
| Micronycteris megalotis megalotis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Phyllostomidae |
| Subfamily: | Micronycterinae Van Den Bussche, 1992 |
| Type genus | |
| Micronycteris Gray, 1866 | |
| Genera | |
Micronycterinae is a subfamily of leaf-nosed bats (Phyllostomidae). They are commonly known as the little big-eared bats. It contains two genera, Lampronycteris (one species) and Micronycteris (eleven species). Van Den Bussche (1992) was the first to propose the subfamily, which initially just contained Micronycteris. Previous studies had sometimes included these genera in the subfamily Phyllostominae.