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  1. Desmodus, genus Desmodusnoun

    type genus of the Desmodontidae: vampire bats

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  1. Desmodus

    Desmodus is a genus of bats which—along with the genera Diaemus and Diphylla—are allied as the subfamily Desmodontinae, the carnivorous, blood-consuming vampire bats of the New World leaf-nosed bat family Phyllostomidae.The genus was erected in 1826 to accommodate a new species Desmodus rufus described by Maximilian Wied in the second volume of his work detailing his explorations in Brazil. The type species was previously described with the name Phyllostoma rotundus by Étienne Geoffroy in 1810. subfamilia Desmodontinaegenus DesmodusDesmodus archaeodaptes, extinct, Desmodus draculae – giant vampire bat, extinct, Desmodus rotundus – common vampire bat, extant,Desmodus rotundus puntajudensis (Desmodus puntajudensis) - Cuban vampire bat, extinct,Desmodus stocki – Stock's vampire bat, extinct.

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    Desmodus is a classification genus for certain species of vampire bats, which are known for their hematophagous habits or the act of feeding on the blood of other animals. The best known species within this genus is the common vampire bat, scientifically known as Desmodus rotundus.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of desmodus in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of desmodus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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