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Peropteryx
Genus of bats / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peropteryx is a genus of 5 species of bat in the family Emballonuridae,[1]
Quick Facts Peropteryx, Scientific classification ...
Peropteryx | |
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Peropteryx kappleri | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Emballonuridae |
Genus: | Peropteryx Peters, 1867 |
Type species | |
Vespertilio caninus Wied-Newied, 1821 | |
Species | |
Peropteryx kappleri |
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namely:
- Greater dog-like bat (Peropteryx kappleri)
- White-winged dog-like bat (Peropteryx leucoptera)
- Lesser dog-like bat (Peropteryx macrotis)
- Pale-winged dog-like bat (Peropteryx pallidoptera) [2]
- Trinidad dog-like bat (Peropteryx trinitatis)