Centronycteris
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Centronycteris is a genus
of sac-winged bat
s. It contains 2 species:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of sac-winged bat
Sac-winged bat
The 51 species of sac-winged or sheath-tailed bats constitute the family Emballonuridae, and can be found in tropical and subtropical regions all over the world. Emballonurids include some of the smallest of all bats, and range from 3.5 to 10 cm in body length...
s. It contains 2 species:
- Thomas's Shaggy BatThomas's Shaggy BatThe Thomas's Shaggy Bat, Centronycteris centralis, is a bat species from South America. It was previously included in the Shaggy Bat but Simmons and Handley showed that the species were distinct.-References:...
(Centronycteris centralis) - Shaggy BatShaggy BatThe Shaggy Bat, Centronycteris maximiliani, is a bat species from South America.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 26 October 2008.*...
(Centronycteris maximiliani)