This list contains the placental mammals in the order Chiroptera. There are an estimated 1,300 species of bat. [1]
Genera and species of flying fox as according to Mammal Species of the World , unless otherwise noted. [2]
A maternity colony refers to a temporary association of reproductive female bats for giving birth to, nursing, and weaning their pups. The colonies are initiated by pregnant bats. After giving birth, the colony consists of the lactating females and their offspring. After weaning, juveniles will leave the maternity colony, and the colony itself will break apart. The size of a maternity colony is highly variable by species, with some species forming colonies consisting of ten or fewer individuals, while the largest maternity colony in the world in Bracken Cave is estimated to have over 15 million bats.
With more than 1,300 species of bats in the world...