Phyllonycteris
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Phyllonycteris 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:
- Jamaican Flower BatJamaican Flower BatThe Jamaican Flower Bat is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is endemic to Jamaica.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(Phyllonycteris aphylla) - † Puerto Rican Flower BatPuerto Rican Flower BatThe Puerto Rican Flower Bat is an extinct species of bat from the family Phyllostomidae . It was endemic to Puerto Rico and is known only from subfossil skeletal material.- Source :* * *...
(Phyllonycteris major) - Cuban Flower BatCuban Flower BatThe Cuban Flower Bat , also called Poey's Flower Bat, is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti.-Description:...
(Phyllonycteris poeyi)