Jamaican fruit bat (IMAGE) University of Washington Caption This Jamaican fruit bat, Artibeus jamaicensis, has a short jaw, like many noctilionoid fruit-eating bats. Credit Alexa Sadier Usage Restrictions Must include credit License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.