Morphology and genetics concur that <i>Anoura carishina</i> is a synonym of <i>Anoura latidens</i> (Chiroptera, Glossophaginae)

Abstract Anoura carishina was described based on cranial and dental morphology, but the original analyses did not include latidens , a similar species of . We used morphological, morphometric, genetic to evaluate taxonomic identity A. carishina. performed principal components analysis correspondence between morphological groups for 260 specimens large-bodied ( geoffroyi peruana ), statistically analyzed traits diagnostic including (1) morphology third upper premolar (P 4 (2) size second 3 ) premolars, (3) angle formed by maxillary toothrows. find that are indistinguishable, share several characters lacking in P with triangular shape, an under-developed anterobasal cusp smaller braincase, shorter rostrum. Phylogenetic using ultra-conserved elements infer holotype two paratype paraphyletic nested within while one diagnosable as nests samples. demonstrate should be considered junior synonym updating distribution latter.