NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Recife Broad-nosed Bat
Platyrrhinus recifinus (Thomas, 1901)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Platyrrhinus recifinus
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Open encyclopedia reference
The Recife broad-nosed bat (Platyrrhinus recifinus), is a species of bat from South America. It is named for the city of Recife in Brazil, where it was first recorded by Oldfield Thomas in 1901.
Previously considered "Vulnerable", the Recife broad-nosed bat was re-classified as of "Least Concern" by the IUCN in 2008. However, it is considered an endangered species in Brazil, where it is threatened with habitat loss. It has no recognised subspecies.
Wikipedia contributors, Recife broad-nosed bat; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T09:47:16.266505+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Platyrrhinus recifinus (Thomas, 1901)
- Name authority
- (Thomas, 1901)
- Common name
- Recife Broad-nosed Bat
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Chiroptera
- Family
- Phyllostomidae
- Genus
- Platyrrhinus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderChiroptera Blumenbach, 1779
- suborderYangochiroptera Koopman, 1984
- superfamilyNoctilionoidea Gray, 1821
- familyPhyllostomidae Gray, 1825
- subfamilyStenodermatinae Gervais, 1856
- tribeStenodermatini Gervais, 1856
- subtribeVampyressina Baker, Solari, Cirranello & Simmons, 2016
- genusPlatyrrhinus Saussure, 1860
- speciesPlatyrrhinus recifinus (Thomas, 1901)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Platyrrhinus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Short-headed Broad-nosed BatPlatyrrhinus brachycephalus (Rouk & Carter, 1972) | PhyllostomidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Heller's Broad-nosed BatPlatyrrhinus helleri (Peters, 1866) | PhyllostomidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Buffy Broad-nosed BatPlatyrrhinus infuscus (Peters, 1880) | PhyllostomidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-lined Broad-nosed BatPlatyrrhinus lineatus (E. Geoffroy, 1810) | PhyllostomidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Shadowy Broad-nosed BatPlatyrrhinus umbratus (Lyon, 1902) | PhyllostomidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ismael's Broad-nosed BatPlatyrrhinus ismaeli Velazco, 2005 | PhyllostomidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Quechuan Broad-nosed BatPlatyrrhinus masu Velazco, 2005 | PhyllostomidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Matapalo Broad-nosed BatPlatyrrhinus matapalensis Velazco, 2005 | PhyllostomidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Western Broad-nosed BatPlatyrrhinus nitelinea Velazco & Gardner, 2009 | PhyllostomidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Thomas's Broad-nosed BatPlatyrrhinus dorsalis (Thomas, 1900) | PhyllostomidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Guianan Broad-nosed BatPlatyrrhinus guianensis Velazco & Lim, 2014 | PhyllostomidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Greater Broad-nosed BatPlatyrrhinus vittatus (Peters, 1860) | PhyllostomidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Vampyrops recifinus Thomas, 1901 Thomas, 1901 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=631883 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4JY2Q. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.