Micronycterinae is a subfamilyofleaf-nosed bats (Phyllostomidae). They are commonly known as the little big-eared bats. It contains two genera, Lampronycteris (one species) and Micronycteris (eleven species).[1] Van Den Bussche (1992) was the first to propose the subfamily, which initially just contained Micronycteris.[2] Previous studies had sometimes included these genera in the subfamily Phyllostominae.[3]
| Micronycterinae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Phyllostomidae |
| Subfamily: | Micronycterinae Van Den Bussche, 1992 |
| Type genus | |
| Micronycteris Gray, 1866 | |
| Genera | |
| Internal divisions of Phyllostomidae[2] |
It is one of the more basal subfamilies of the family Phyllostomidae. Of the eleven currently recognized subfamilies, only the Macrotinae lineage split before Micronycterinae.[2]