NOCTILIONIDAE, Gray, 1821

Don E. Wilson & Russell A. Mittermeier, 2019, Noctilionidae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 9 Bats, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 404-411 : 404

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6606979
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6606985
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scientific name	NOCTILIONIDAE
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Family NOCTILIONIDAE View in CoL

(BULLDOG BATS)

• Medium to large bats with very short fur; large, flappy cheek pouches and pointy, elongated ears; dull grayto bright orange pelage, with adult males tending to be brighter than females; very broad uropatagium; and medium to very large hindclaws.

• 813 cm. View Figure

• Neotropical and Nearctic (marginally) Regions. View Figure

• Forests and savannas as long as there are some trees for roosting and water bodies for foraging.

•] genus, 2 species, 7 taxa.

• No species threatened; none Extinct since 1600.