Flashcards: Bat genera

Aethalops is a genus of megabats in the family Pteropodidae.

Phoniscus is a genus of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae.

Hesperoptenus is a genus of bats within the Vespertilionidae or "Vesper bats" family.

Rhinophylla is a genus of South American bats in the family Phyllostomidae containing these species: * Hairy little fruit bat, R.

Chaerephon is a genus of Old World free-tail bats in the family Molossidae.

Desmalopex is a genus of megabats in the family Pteropodidae.

Pteralopex is a genus of large megabats in the family Pteropodidae.

Falsistrellus is a genus of vesper bats.

Harpiola is a genus (or possibly subgenus) of vesper bats within the subfamily Murininae.

Macroglossus is a genus of megabats (family Pteropodidae) found in Indonesia and Southeast Asia.

The bat genus Mormopterus is one of 17 genera in the family Molossidae (free-tailed bats).

Promops is a genus of molossid bats.

Micronycteris is a genus of leaf-nosed bats.

Uroderma is a genus of Central and South American phyllostomid bats.

Mimon is a bat genus from South America.

Diclidurus is a genus of bats whose common name is the ghost bats (not to be confused with the Australia Macroderma gigas).

Glischropus is a genus of bats within the vesper bat family, Vespertilionidae.

Nycticeius is a small genus of bats in the vesper bat family, Vespertilionidae.

Scotorepens is a genus of bats within the Vespertilionidae or "Vesper bats" family.

Ia is a genus of bat in the family Vespertilionidae.

Phyllostomus is a genus of leaf-nosed bat.

Saccolaimus is a genus of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae.

Peropteryx is a genus of 5 species of bat in the family Emballonuridae, 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) * Trinidad dog-like bat (Peropteryx trinitatis)

Balantiopteryx is a genus of sac-winged bats.

Kerivoula is a genus of vesper bats in the subfamily Kerivoulinae.

Bats of the genus Chalinolobus are commonly known as pied, wattled, or long-tailed bats.

Vampyriscus is a genus of bats in the family Phyllostomidae, the leaf-nosed bats.

Cynomops is a genus of Central and South American bats in the family Molossidae.

The genus Corynorhinus consists of the lump-nosed bats, or American long-eared bats.

Tylonycteris is a genus of bats within the Vespertilionidae or "vesper bat" family.

Centronycteris is a genus of sac-winged bats.

Vespadelus is a genus of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae.

Myzopoda, which has two described species, is the only genus in the bat family Myzopodidae.

Emballonura is a genus of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae.

Coleura is a genus of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae.

Taphozous is a genus of sac-winged bat - one commonly called a tomb bat - in the family Emballonuridae.

Histiotus is a genus of South American vesper bats with species that include: * Strange big-eared brown bat (Histiotus alienus) * Humboldt big-eared brown bat (Histiotus humboldti) * Thomas's big-eared brown bat (Histiotus laephotis) * Big-eared brown bat (Histiotus macrotus) * Southern big-eared brown bat (Histiotus magellanicus) * Small big-eared brown bat (Histiotus montanus) * Tropical big-eared brown bat (Histiotus velatus)

Brachyphylla is a genus of leaf-nosed bats in the family Phyllostomidae.

Dyacopterus is a genus of megabats from south-east Asia.

Arielulus is a genus of vesper bats with the following species, sometimes in Pipistrellus: Genus Arielulus * Collared pipistrelle (A. aureocollaris) * Black-gilded pipistrelle (A. circumdatus) * Coppery pipistrelle (A. cuprosus) * Social pipistrelle (A. societatis) * Necklace pipistrelle (A. torquatus)

Saccopteryx is a genus of sac-winged bats from Central and South America.

Harpiocephalus is a genus of bats within the Vespertilionidae or "vesper bats" family.

Scotoecus is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae.

Cistugo is a genus of bats from southern Africa.

Tonatia is a small genus of South and Central American phyllostomid bats.

Desmodus is a genus of bats often referred to as the vampire bats.

Erophylla is a genus of bat in the family Phyllostomidae.

Laephotis is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae.