It's the scientific name for a bat class. belongs to the family Phyllostomidae . The word Artibeus, which is the name of the genre means with a straight or precise path. It flies very accurately. Fimbriatus means with fringes or orlas. It has ornaments. It is known as fringe bat or leaf bat. (they have a great protuverence above the nose similar to a leaf or ear, which serves them as radar).
