Glyphonycteris
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Glyphonycteris is a genus of bat
in the family Phyllostomidae.
It contains the following 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,...
in the family Phyllostomidae.
It contains the following species:
- Behn's BatBehn's BatBehn's Bat or Behn's Big-eared Bat is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Brazil and Peru. It is threatened by habitat loss....
(Glyphonycteris behnii) - Davies's Big-eared BatDavies's Big-eared BatDavies's Big-eared Bat or the Graybeard Bat is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.-Source:* Ochoa, J. & Velazco, P. 2008. . Downloaded...
(Glyphonycteris daviesi) - Tricolored Big-eared BatTricolored Big-eared BatThe Tricolored Big-eared Bat, Glyphonycteris sylvestris, is a bat species from South and Central America.-References:* Zortea, M., Sampaio, E., Lim, B., Peters, S. & Arroyo-Cabrales, J. 2008. . Downloaded on 04 March 2009.*...
(Glyphonycteris sylvestris)