From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Desmodus \Desmodus\ n. the type genus of the Desmodontidae, consisting of vampire bats. Syn: genus Desmodus. [WordNet 1.5]From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
Desmodus n 1: type genus of the Desmodontidae: vampire bats [syn: Desmodus, genus Desmodus]