Order Chiroptera - Family Phyllostomidae Author Wilson, Don E. Author Reeder, DeeAnn text 2005 The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1 395 426 book chapter 0-8018-8221-4 10.5281/zenodo.7316519 Vampyressa (Vampyressa) melissa Thomas 1926 Vampyressa (Vampyressa) melissa Thomas 1926 , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 9, 18: 157 . Type Locality: Peru , Amazonas , Chachapoyas, Puca Tambo, 1,480 m . Vernacular Names: Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat . Distribution: Peru , S Colombia . A record from French Guiana is apparently erroneous ( Charles-Dominique et al., 2001 ). Conservation: IUCN 2003 and IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001) – Lower Risk (nt). Discussion: Subgenus Vampyressa .