| Desmodus | A blood-feeding genus of Chiroptera, known generally as vampire bats, found in Trinidad, Mexico, and Central and South America; Desmodus artibaeus, Desmodus rotundus, and Desmodus rufus, three species present in Trinidad and South America, are reservoir hosts of rabies virus. Origin: desmo-+ G. Odous, tooth (05 Mar 2000) |
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