Diclidurus (Diclidurus) albus Wied-Neuwied 1819

Diclidurus (Diclidurus) albus Wied-Neuwied 1819, Isis von Oken, Vol. 1819: 1630.

Type Locality: Brazil, Bahia, Rio Pardo, Canavieiras.

Vernacular Names: Northern Ghost Bat.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Diclidurus (Diclidurus) albus subsp. albus Wied-Neuwied 1819

Subspecies Diclidurus (Diclidurus) albus subsp. virgo Thomas 1903

Distribution: Nayarit (Mexico) to E Brazil and Trinidad.

Conservation: IUCN 2003 and IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001) – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Subgenus Diclidurus . Includes virgo; see Goodwin (1969), but see also Ojasti and Linares (1971). Corbet and Hill (1980) listed virgo as a distinct species without comment. See Ceballos and Medellín (1988).