Benkeith's short-tailed bat
| Benkeith's short-tailed bat | |
|---|---|
| Holotype of Carollia benkeithi in the Natural Science Research Laboratory's collection at the Museum of Texas Tech University | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Phyllostomidae |
| Genus: | Carollia |
| Species: | C. benkeithi |
| Binomial name | |
| Carollia benkeithi Solari & Baker, 2006 | |
Benkeith's short-tailed bat (Carollia benkeithi) is a leaf-nosed bat species found in Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil. It very closely resembles the chestnut short-tailed bat, and the two species are likely often confused.
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