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The aim of the present study was to characterize and compare the sperm morphology and morphometry of <jats:italic>Artibeus planirostris<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Sturnira erythromos<\/jats:italic>. A total of 11 specimens were analyzed from the Colecci\u00f3n de Mam\u00edferos Lillo: five <jats:italic>A. planirostris<\/jats:italic> and six <jats:italic>S. erythromos<\/jats:italic>. The fixed epididymis were extracted and macerated in Farmer's solution, followed by the routine cytological procedure with different stains. To carry out the description and morphometric analysis, microphotographs were taken under an optical, epifluorescence and scanning electron microscope. A total of 50 sperm from each individual were measured for morphometric analysis. The percentage of normal\/abnormal spermatozoa was estimated and the sperm abnormalities were classified. Both species showed morphologically simple spermatozoa with a spatulate head, a short neck, a helical midpiece and a tail that tapers at the final end, similar to other species of Phyllostomidae. The differences observed were: apex of the head was conical in <jats:italic>A. planirostris<\/jats:italic> and was oval in <jats:italic>S. erythromos<\/jats:italic>; longer head and midpiece in <jats:italic>S. erythomos<\/jats:italic> and longer sperm in <jats:italic>A. planirostris<\/jats:italic>. Both species showed a high percentage of sperm with normal appearance: 65% for <jats:italic>A. planirostris<\/jats:italic> and 72% for <jats:italic>S. erythromos<\/jats:italic>. The main sperm abnormalities were: scattered tails and heads, coiled tails, folded midpieces and presence of cytoplasmic droplets. 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