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The Saussure's long-nosed bats or Mexican long-nosed bats form the genus ''Leptonycteris'' within the leaf-nosed bat family Phyllostomidae. Like all members of the family, they are native to the Americas. According to ITIS, three species are currently recognised, though varying placements of the populations into species and subspecies will be encountered. The species recognised by ITIS are: *Southern Long-nosed Bat, ''Leptonycteris curasoae'' *Greater Long-nosed Bat or Mexican Long-nosed Bat, ''Leptonycteris nivalis'' *Lesser Long-nosed Bat or Mexican Long-nosed Bat, ''Leptonycteris yerbabuenae''. In view of the thorough ambiguity of the term "Mexican long-nosed bat", which can refer to the genus or to either of two of its species, the alternative common names are preferable. These migratory bats are the main pollinators of several nocturnal blooming cactus species ==See also== *Bats of the United States 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Saussure's long-nosed bat」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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