Subspecies
The two recognized subspecies are:
- Diphylla ecaudata centralis is found from western Panama to Mexico. A single specimen was taken in an abandoned railroad tunnel near Comstock, Val Verde County, TX in 1967, well outside the taxon's recognized range.
- Diphylla ecaudata ecaudata is found from Brazil and eastern Peru to eastern Panama.
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