Frosted sac-winged bat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Emballonuridae |
Genus: | Saccopteryx |
Species: | S. canescens |
Binomial name | |
Saccopteryx canescens Thomas, 1901 | |
Frosted sac-winged bat range |
The frosted sac-winged bat (Saccopteryx canescens) is a bat species of the family Emballonuridae found in northern Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela and possibly Bolivia. [1] [2]
Emballonuridae is a family of microbats, many of which are referred to as sac-winged or sheath-tailed bats. They are widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. The earliest fossil records are from the Eocene.
The greater sac-winged bat is a bat of the family Emballonuridae native to Central and South America.
The short-eared bat is a bat species found in Brazil, Costa Rica, Guyana and Nicaragua. It is the only species within its genus.
The Amazonian sac-winged bat is a bat species of the family Emballonuridae native to South America.
The lesser sac-winged bat or lesser white-lined bat is a bat species of the family Emballonuridae from South and Middle America.
Saccopteryx is a genus of sac-winged bats from Central and South America. The species within this genus are:
Thomas's sac-winged bat is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico.
The Antioquian sac-winged bat is a species of bat in the family Emballonuridae found in Colombia.