Micronycteris minuta (Gervais, 1856) . In F. Comte de Castelnau, Exped. Partes Cen. Am. Sud., Zool. (Sec. 7), Vol. 1, pt. 2(Mammifères):50.

TYPE LOCALITY: Brazil, Bahia, Capela Nova .

DISTRIBUTION: Nicaragua to S Brazil; Peru; Guianas; Trinidad; Bolivia.

COMMENTS: Subgenus Micronycteris .