Template:Cite batnames/doc

This template produces CS1/CS2 formated citations for the "Bats of the World" (www.batnames.org).

Usage

Species: using |genus= and |species=

• {{cite batnames|genus=Pteropus |species=comorensis |access-date=23 August 2026}}

Simmons, Nancy B.; Cirranello, Andrea L. "Pteropus comorensis". Bat Species of the World: A taxonomic and geographic database. Retrieved 23 August 2026.

• {{cite batnames|genus= Rhinonicteris |species=aurantia |title = Rhinonicteris aurantia (Gray, 1845). |access-date=23 August 2026}}

Simmons, Nancy B.; Cirranello, Andrea L. "Rhinonicteris aurantia (Gray, 1845)". Bat Species of the World: A taxonomic and geographic database. Retrieved 23 August 2026.

Note: adding |titel= overrides the default title created from the genus and species.

Genus: using |genus=

• {{cite batnames|genus=Nycteris |version=1.11 |access-date=23 August 2026}}

Simmons, Nancy B.; Cirranello, Andrea L. "Nycteris". Bat Species of the World: A taxonomic and geographic database. 1.11. Retrieved 23 August 2026.

• {{cite batnames|genus=nycteris |title = ''Nycteris É.'' Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & G. Cuvier, 1795 |access-date=23 August 2026}}

Simmons, Nancy B.; Cirranello, Andrea L. "Nycteris É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & G. Cuvier, 1795". Bat Species of the World: A taxonomic and geographic database. Retrieved 23 August 2026.

Note: The first example adds the database version using |version=

Family: using |family=

• {{cite batnames|family=Emballonuridae |access-date=23 August 2026}}

Simmons, Nancy B.; Cirranello, Andrea L. "Emballonuridae". Bat Species of the World: A taxonomic and geographic database. Retrieved 23 August 2026.

• {{cite batnames|family=nycteridae |title=Nycteridae Van der Hoeven, 1855 |access-date=23 August 2026}}

Simmons, Nancy B.; Cirranello, Andrea L. "Nycteridae Van der Hoeven, 1855". Bat Species of the World: A taxonomic and geographic database. Retrieved 23 August 2026.

• {{cite batnames|family= Vespertilioninae |version=1.11 |access-date=23 August 2026}}

Simmons, Nancy B.; Cirranello, Andrea L. "Vespertilioninae". Bat Species of the World: A taxonomic and geographic database. 1.11. Retrieved 23 August 2026.

Note: the family parameter also works for other ranks using family group names (e.g. subfamily in the last example)

Taxa above genus: using |taxon=

• {{cite batnames|taxon=Yinpterochiroptera |access-date=23 August 2026}}

Simmons, Nancy B.; Cirranello, Andrea L. "Yinpterochiroptera". Bat Species of the World: A taxonomic and geographic database. Retrieved 23 August 2026.

• {{cite batnames|family= Noctilionoidea |version=1.11 |access-date=23 August 2026}}

Simmons, Nancy B.; Cirranello, Andrea L. "Noctilionoidea". Bat Species of the World: A taxonomic and geographic database. 1.11. Retrieved 23 August 2026.

• {{cite batnames|family= Stenodermatini |version=1.11 |access-date=23 August 2026}}

Simmons, Nancy B.; Cirranello, Andrea L. "Stenodermatini". Bat Species of the World: A taxonomic and geographic database. 1.11. Retrieved 23 August 2026.

• {{cite batnames|family= Diclidurina |version=1.11 |access-date=23 August 2026}}

Simmons, Nancy B.; Cirranello, Andrea L. "Diclidurina". Bat Species of the World: A taxonomic and geographic database. 1.11. Retrieved 23 August 2026.

Other pages: using |title= and |url=

• {{cite batnames|title=Home|url=https://batnames.org/home.html |access-date=23 August 2026}}

Simmons, Nancy B.; Cirranello, Andrea L. "Home". Bat Species of the World: A taxonomic and geographic database. Retrieved 23 August 2026.

• {{cite batnames|title=Taxonomy listing |url=https://batnames.org/explore.html |access-date=23 August 2026}}

Simmons, Nancy B.; Cirranello, Andrea L. "Taxonomy listing". Bat Species of the World: A taxonomic and geographic database. Retrieved 23 August 2026.

Default: using no parameters

• {{cite batnames}}

Simmons, Nancy B.; Cirranello, Andrea L. "Batnames". Bat Species of the World: A taxonomic and geographic database.