NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Jamaican Greater Funnel-eared Bat
Natalus jamaicensis Goodwin, 1959
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.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Jamaican greater funnel-eared bat (Natalus jamaicensis) is a species of funnel-eared bat endemic to Jamaica. Initially described as the subspecies Natalus major jamaicensis and later as a subspecies of Natalus stramineus, it has since been recognized as its own distinct species. Similar in appearance to other members of the genus Natalus, this bat resides exclusively in St. Clair Cave, Jamaica, where it feeds on insects.
Wikipedia contributors, Jamaican greater funnel-eared bat; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T13:08:54.735082+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Natalus jamaicensis Goodwin, 1959
- Name authority
- Goodwin, 1959
- Common name
- Jamaican Greater Funnel-eared Bat
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Chiroptera
- Family
- Natalidae
- Genus
- Natalus
- 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
- superfamilyVespertilionoidea Gray, 1821
- familyNatalidae Gray, 1866
- genusNatalus Gray, 1838
- speciesNatalus jamaicensis Goodwin, 1959
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Natalus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Trinidadian Funnel-eared BatNatalus tumidirostris Miller, 1900 | NatalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Woolly Funnel-eared BatNatalus lanatus Tejedor, 2005 | NatalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hispaniolan Greater Funnel-eared BatNatalus major Miller, 1902 | NatalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mexican Funnel-eared BatNatalus mexicanus Miller, 1902 | NatalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cuban Greater Funnel-eared BatNatalus primus Anthony, 1919 | NatalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
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=946080 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. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
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:6RTR3. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.