Peropteryx
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Peropteryx is a genus of 5 species of bat
in the family Emballonuridae, namely:
Bat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
in the family Emballonuridae, namely:
- Greater Dog-like BatGreater Dog-like BatThe Greater Dog-like Bat, Peropteryx kappleri, is a bat species from Central America and South America. It is found from southern Mexico through Brazil and Peru.The Greater Dog-like Bat is so named due to its remarkably dog-like characteristics....
(Peropteryx kappleri) - White-winged Dog-like BatWhite-winged Dog-like BatThe White-winged Dog-like Bat, Peropteryx leucoptera, is a bat species from South America. It is found in northern Brazil, southeastern Colombia, Ecuador, French Guyana, Guyana, eastern Peru, Surinam and Venezuela.-References:*...
(Peropteryx leucoptera) - Lesser Dog-like Bat (Peropteryx macrotis)
- Pale-winged Dog-like Bat (Peropteryx pallidoptera)
- Trinidad Dog-like Bat (Peropteryx trinitatis)