The bat fauna of the Caribbean region is diverse.

For the purposes of this article, the "Caribbean" includes all islands in the Caribbean Sea (except for small islets close to the mainland) and the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Barbados, which are not in the Caribbean Sea but biogeographically belong to the same Caribbean bioregion.

Overview The genera of Caribbean bats are classified as follows: Order Chiroptera Family Emballonuridae Subfamily Emballonurinae: Diclidurus, Peropteryx, Rhynchonycteris, Saccopteryx Family Furipteridae: Furipterus Family Molossidae Subfamily Molossinae: Cynomops, Eumops, Molossus, Mormopterus, Nyctinomops, Promops, Tadarida Family Mormoopidae: Mormoops, Pteronotus Family Natalidae: Chilonatalus, Natalus, Nyctiellus Family Noctilionidae: Noctilio Family Phyllostomidae Subfamily Brachyphyllinae: Brachyphylla Subfamily Carolliinae: Carollia Subfamily Desmodontinae: Desmodus, Diaemus Subfamily Glossophaginae Tribe Glossophagini: Anoura, Glossophaga, Monophyllus Subfamily Phyllonycterinae: Erophylla, Phyllonycteris Subfamily Phyllostominae: Glyphonycteris, Lampronycteris, Lonchorhina, Lophostoma, Macrotus, Micronycteris, Mimon, Phyllostomus, Tonatia, Trachops, Trinycteris, Vampyrum Subfamily Stenodermatinae Tribe Stenodermatini: Ametrida, Ardops, Ariteus, Artibeus, Centurio, Chiroderma, Cubanycteris, Mesophylla, Phyllops, Platyrrhinus, Stenoderma, Uroderma, Vampyrodes Tribe Sturnirini: Sturnira Family Thyropteridae: Thyroptera Family Vespertilionidae Subfamily Antrozoinae: Antrozous Subfamily Myotinae: Myotis Subfamily Vespertilioninae Tribe Eptesicini: Eptesicus Tribe Lasiurini: Lasiurus Tribe Nycticeiini: Nycticeius, Rhogeessa

Greater Antilles and associated islands The four islands of the Greater Antilles, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico, and the surrounding smaller islands are home to a diverse indigenous bat fauna.

Cuba Cuba, the largest of the Antilles, and its surrounding islands, of which the Isla de la Juventud is the most significant, harbor a diverse bat fauna. Antrozous pallidus in IUCN, 2009 †Artibeus anthonyi Artibeus jamaicensis Brachyphylla nana in IUCN, 2009 Chilonatalus micropus in IUCN, 2009 †Cubanycteris silvaiMancina and García-Rivera, 2005 †Desmodus rotundus (=puntajudensis syn.)Suárez, 2005; Orihuela, 2012 Eptesicus fuscus Erophylla sezekorni in IUCN, 2009 Eumops ferox (formerly included in E. glaucinus) in IUCN, 2009McDonough et al., 2008 Eumops perotisSimmons, 2005, p. 438 Lasiurus insularis (formerly included in L. intermedius) in IUCN, 2009Simmons, 2005, p. 460 Lasiurus pfeifferi (formerly included in L. borealis) in IUCN, 2009 Macrotus waterhousii Molossus molossus Monophyllus redmani Mormoops blainvillei in IUCN, 2009 †Mormoops magna Mormoops megalophylla (extirpated) Mormopterus minutus in IUCN, 2009 Natalus primus in IUCN, 2009 Noctilio leporinusMorgan, 2001, table 1Timm and Genoways, 2003 Nycticeius cubanus (formerly included in N. humeralis) in IUCN, 2009 Nyctiellus lepidus in IUCN, 2009 Nyctinomops laticaudatus Nyctinomops macrotis in IUCN, 2009 Phyllonycteris poeyi in IUCN, 2009 Phyllops falcatus (also Coco, Paredón Grande, Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago) in IUCN, 2009Tavares and Mancina, 2008 †Phyllops silvaiSuárez and Díaz-Franco, 2003 †Phyllops vetus Pteronotus macleayii in IUCN, 2009Mancinna, 2005 Pteronotus parnellii †Pteronotus pristinus Pteronotus quadridens in IUCN, 2009 Tadarida brasiliensis

Isla de la Juventud Isla de la Juventud is a large island south of Cuba and politically part of it. Artibeus jamaicensis Brachyphylla nana Chilonatalus micropus Eptesicus fuscus Erophylla sezekorni Lasiurus insularis Macrotus waterhousii Molossus molossus Monophyllus redmani Natalus primus (extirpated)Tejedor et al., 2005, p. 22 Noctilio leporinusMorgan, 2001, table 1Timm and Genoways, 2003 Nyctiellus lepidus Phyllonycteris poeyi Phyllops falcatus (extirpated) †Phyllops vetus Pteronotus macleayii Tadarida brasiliensis

Grand Cayman Grand Cayman is the largest of the Cayman Islands, a group of British islands west of Jamaica and south of Cuba. Artibeus jamaicensis Brachyphylla nana Chilonatalus micropus (extirpated) Eptesicus fuscus Erophylla sezekorni Macrotus waterhousiiMorgan, 1994a Molossus molossus Monophyllus redmani (extirpated) Natalus cf. major (extirpated) Phyllops falcatus Pteronotus parnellii (extirpated) Tadarida brasiliensis

Little Cayman Little Cayman, also part of the Cayman Islands, is located east of Grand Cayman and just west of Cayman Brac. Artibeus jamaicensis Macrotus waterhousiiMorgan, 1994a

Cayman Brac Cayman Brac is the easternmost of the Cayman Islands. Artibeus jamaicensis Brachyphylla nana (extirpated) Eptesicus fuscus Erophylla sezekorni Macrotus waterhousiiMorgan, 1994a Molossus molossus Phyllonycteris poeyi (extirpated)Morgan, 1994b Phyllops falcatus

Jamaica Ariteus flavescens in IUCN, 2009 Artibeus jamaicensis Brachyphylla nana (extirpated) Chilonatalus micropus Eptesicus lynni (often included in E. fuscus) Erophylla sezekorni Eumops auripendulus Eumops ferox (formerly included in E. glaucinus) Glossophaga soricina Lasiurus degelidus (formerly included in L. borealis) in IUCN, 2009Simmons, 2005, p. 459 Macrotus waterhousii Molossus molossus Monophyllus redmani Mormoops blainvillei Mormoops megalophylla (extirpated) Natalus jamaicensis in IUCN, 2009 Noctilio leporinusGenoways et al., 2005 Nyctinomops macrotis Phyllonycteris aphylla in IUCN, 2009 Pteronotus macleayii Pteronotus parnellii Pteronotus quadridens Tadarida brasiliensis Tonatia saurophila (extirpated)

Navassa Island Navassa Island is a small U.S. island between Jamaica and Hispaniola. Macrotus waterhousii

Hispaniola Hispaniola, the second largest of the Antilles, is politically divided into Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Various bats are known from both the main island and several surrounding islands, including Gonâve Island. Artibeus jamaicensis Brachyphylla nana Chilonatalus micropus Eptesicus fuscus Erophylla bombifrons in IUCN, 2009 Lasiurus minor (formerly included in L. borealis) in IUCN, 2009 Macrotus waterhousii (also Beata Island) Molossus molossus Monophyllus redmani Mormoops blainvillei Mormoops megalophylla (extirpated) Natalus major in IUCN, 2009 Noctilio leporinus Nyctinomops macrotis Phyllonycteris poeyi Phyllops falcatus Pteronotus parnellii Pteronotus quadridens Tadarida brasiliensis

Gonâve Gonâve Island is an island off western Haiti. Artibeus jamaicensis Macrotus waterhousii (extirpated) Molossus molossus Monophyllus redmani (extirpated) Mormoops blainvillei (extirpated) Pteronotus parnellii (extirpated)

Puerto Rico Several bats are known from Puerto Rico, the easternmost of the Greater Antilles, which is under United States sovereignty. Artibeus jamaicensis (incl. Mona and Caja de Muertos) Brachyphylla cavernarum in IUCN, 2009 Eptesicus fuscus Erophylla bombifrons Lasiurus minor Macrotus waterhousii (extirpated) Molossus molossus (also Culebra) Monophyllus plethodon (extirpated) in IUCN, 2009 Monophyllus redmani Mormoops blainvillei Noctilio leporinus †Phyllonycteris major Pteronotus parnellii Pteronotus quadridens Stenoderma rufum in IUCN, 2009 Tadarida brasiliensis

Leeward Islands The Leeward Islands form the northern segment of the Lesser Antilles.

U.S. Virgin Islands The United States Virgin Islands are a group of islands east of Puerto Rico, centered around the three main islands of Saint Thomas, Saint John and Saint Croix.

St. Croix Brachyphylla cavernarum Molossus molossus Noctilio leporinus Stenoderma rufumKwiecinski and Coles, 2007

St. Thomas Brachyphylla cavernarum Molossus molossus Noctilio leporinus Stenoderma rufum

St. John Brachyphylla cavernarum Molossus molossus Stenoderma rufum Tadarida brasiliensis Noctilio leporinus

British Virgin Islands Artibeus jamaicensis Brachyphylla cavernarum (Norman Island) Molossus molossus (Tortola, Virgin Gorda) Noctilio leporinus Tadarida brasiliensis

Anguilla Anguilla is a British island. Artibeus jamaicensis in IUCN, 2009 Brachyphylla cavernarum Macrotus waterhousii (extirpated) Molossus molossus Monophyllus plethodonGenoways et al., 2007a Mormoops blainvillei (extirpated) Natalus stramineus in IUCN, 2009Tejedor, 2006, p. 367 Noctilio leporinus

Saint Martin The island of Saint Martin is divided into a French and a Dutch part. Ardops nichollsi Artibeus jamaicensis Brachyphylla cavernarum Molossus molossus Monophyllus plethodon Myotis nesopolus (probably accidental)Genoways et al., 2007b Natalus stramineus (possibly extirpated) Noctilio leporinus Tadarida brasiliensis

Saint Barthelemy Artibeus jamaicensis Brachyphylla cavernarum Molossus molossusLarsen et al., 2006 Monophyllus plethodon Tadarida brasiliensis

Saba Ardops nichollsi Artibeus jamaicensis Brachyphylla cavernarum Molossus molossus Monophyllus plethodonGenoways et al., 2007c Natalus stramineus Tadarida brasiliensis

Sint Eustatius Sint Eustatius is a small island near Saint Kitts that is part of the Netherlands. Ardops nichollsi Artibeus jamaicensis Brachyphylla cavernarum Molossus molossus Tadarida brasiliensis

Saint Kitts Saint Kitts forms the nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis together with nearby Nevis. Ardops nichollsi Artibeus jamaicensis Artibeus schwartzi Brachyphylla cavernarum Molossus molossus Monophyllus plethodon Noctilio leporinusPedersen et al., 2005 Tadarida brasiliensis

Nevis Nevis is the second main island of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Ardops nichollsi in IUCN, 2009 Artibeus jamaicensis Artibeus schwartzi Brachyphylla cavernarum Molossus molossus Monophyllus plethodon Natalus stramineus Noctilio leporinusPedersen et al., 2001 Tadarida brasiliensis

Antigua Antigua forms Antigua and Barbuda together with Barbuda. Artibeus jamaicensis Brachyphylla cavernarum Molossus molossus Monophyllus plethodon Mormoops blainvillei (extirpated) Natalus stramineus Noctilio leporinusPedersen et al., 2006 Phyllonycteris major (extinct) Pteronotus parnellii (extirpated) Tadarida brasiliensis

Barbuda Barbuda is the other main island of Antigua and Barbuda. Artibeus jamaicensis Brachyphylla cavernarum Macrotus waterhousii Molossus molossus Monophyllus plethodon Mormoops blainvillei (extirpated) Natalus stramineus Noctilio leporinusPedersen et al., 2007 Tadarida brasiliensis

Montserrat Montserrat is a small British island. Ardops nichollsi Artibeus jamaicensis Artibeus schwartzi Brachyphylla cavernarum Chiroderma improvisum Molossus molossus Monophyllus plethodon Myotis nigricans (unconfirmed record)Pedersen et al., 1996 Natalus stramineus Noctilio leporinusR.J. Larsen et al., 2007 Sturnira thomasiGenoways, 1998 Tadarida brasiliensis

Guadeloupe The double island of Guadeloupe, which consists of two parts separated only by a narrow channel, is the core of the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. Ardops nichollsi Artibeus jamaicensis Brachyphylla cavernarum Chiroderma improvisum in IUCN, 2009 Eptesicus guadeloupensis in IUCN, 2009 Molossus molossus Monophyllus plethodon Myotis dominicensis in IUCN, 2009 Natalus stramineus Noctilio leporinus Sturnira thomasi in IUCN, 2009Genoways, 1998 Tadarida brasiliensis

La Désirade La Désirade is a small island east of Guadeloupe. Artibeus jamaicensis Brachyphylla cavernarum Molossus molossus Tadarida brasiliensis

Marie Galante Marie Galante is a smaller island that politically belongs to nearby Guadeloupe. Artibeus jamaicensis Brachyphylla cavernarum Molossus molossus Natalus stramineus Pteronotus davyi

Dominica Dominica, the southernmost of the Leeward Islands, is an independent state. Ardops nichollsi Artibeus jamaicensis Brachyphylla cavernarum Eptesicus fuscus Molossus molossus Monophyllus plethodon Myotis dominicensis Natalus stramineus Noctilio leporinus Pteronotus davyi Sturnira lilium in IUCN, 2009 Tadarida brasiliensis

Windward Islands The bat fauna of the Windward Islands is more diverse than that of the Leeward Islands, reflecting the islands' location closer to the South American mainland.

Martinique