Pteronotus
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Pteronotus is a genus of bat
s. Seven extant species have been recognized, as well as one relatively recently extinct species
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,...
s. Seven extant species have been recognized, as well as one relatively recently extinct species