Sturnira perla is a species of yellow-shouldered bat found in Ecuador.

Its species name "perla" was chosen both to refer to something "very precious" as well as the globular shape of its skull.

Additionally, the species name honors Bosque Protector La Perla, which is where the majority of the specimens used in the original description were found.

It is regarded as a cryptic species, as it is similar in appearance to the little, Louis's, and Tilda's yellow-shouldered bats.

[1] As of 2016, it is assessed as data deficient by the IUCN because it is poorly known, and, while it could be severely impacted by deforestation, it is also possible that its range could be larger than currently projected.