Abstract
A new subspecies of the funnel-eared bat Natalus stramineus is described from a cave in the Guasare river, Zulia, Venezuela. On the basis of palatal Structure, the 3 recognized subspecies of N. major are assigned In N. stramineus. The species status of N. tumidirostris and its possible synonymy with N. stramineus are also discussed. Additional records of N. t. continentis from northern Venezuela are included.
