Micronycterinae

Micronycterinae is a subfamily of leaf-nosed bats (Phyllostomidae). They are commonly known as the little big-eared bats. It contains two genera, Lampronycteris (one species) and Micronycteris (eleven species). Van Den Bussche (1992) was the first to propose the subfamily, which initially just contained Micronycteris. Previous studies had sometimes included these genera in the subfamily Phyllostominae.

Position within Phyllostomidae
It is one of the more basal subfamilies of the family Phyllostomidae. Of the eleven currently recognized subfamilies, only the Macrotinae lineage split before Micronycterinae.