Natalidae

The family Natalidae, or funnel-eared bats, are found from Mexico to Brazil and the Caribbean islands.[1] The family has three genera, Chilonatalus, Natalus and Nyctiellus. They are slender bats with unusually long tails and, as their name suggests, funnel-shaped ears. They are small, at only 3.5 to 5.5 cm (1.4 to 2.2 in) in length, with brown, grey, or reddish fur. Like many other bats, they are insectivorous, and roost in caves.

Funnel-eared bats
Mexican funnel-eared bat (Natalus stramineus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Superfamily: Vespertilionoidea
Family: Natalidae
Gray, 1866
Genera

Classification

Family Natalidae contains the following 10 species in 3 genera:[1]

References

  1. "Natalidae - funnel eared bats". nhptv.org. New Hampshire PBS.


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