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Peropteryx
''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'') References Emballonuridae Bat genera Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters {{Emballonuridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peropteryx Trinitatis
The Trinidad dog-like bat (''Peropteryx trinitatis'') is a species of bat from the family Emballonuridae. It is native to Aruba, French Guiana, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. The bat is considered to be rare everywhere in its geographic range, although this may be untrue, as the Trinidad dog-like bat was previously confused with the lesser dog-like bat. It is an aerial insectivore that roosts in hollow trees, hollow rotten logs on the ground, under overhanging banks, and caves in the Llanos of Venezuela. The Trinidad dog-like bat has two subspecies: ''Peropteryx trinitatis trinitatis'' and ''Peropteryx trinitatis phaea''. See also * Lesser dog-like bat References Mammals described in 1899 Emballonuridae Taxa named by Gerrit Smith Miller Jr. Bats of the Caribbean Bats of South America {{Emballonuridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trinidad Dog-like Bat
The Trinidad dog-like bat (''Peropteryx trinitatis'') is a species of bat from the family Emballonuridae. It is native to Aruba, French Guiana, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. The bat is considered to be rare everywhere in its geographic range, although this may be untrue, as the Trinidad dog-like bat was previously confused with the lesser dog-like bat. It is an aerial insectivore that roosts in hollow trees, hollow rotten logs on the ground, under overhanging banks, and caves in the Llanos of Venezuela. The Trinidad dog-like bat has two subspecies: ''Peropteryx trinitatis trinitatis'' and ''Peropteryx trinitatis phaea''. See also * Lesser dog-like bat References Mammals described in 1899 Emballonuridae Taxa named by Gerrit Smith Miller Jr. Bats of the Caribbean Bats of South America {{Emballonuridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesser Dog-like Bat
The lesser dog-like bat (''Peropteryx macrotis''), also known as Peters' sac-winged bat, is a species of bat from South and Central America. First described in 1826, it was renamed in 1843 because the original scientific name was already in use for another species. Description The lesser dog-like bat is a small bat, measuring about in head-body length, with a tail about long. Adults weigh only about , although females are larger than males. They have moderately long fur, which can vary from brown to grey, or even reddish. While it is the smallest of the dog-like bats, it shares with them the long, hairless, snout that is the source of their common name. Apart from the smaller size, it can also be distinguished from its close relatives by possessing an outward-opening glandular sac on the part of the wing membrane forward of the arms. Distribution and habitat Lesser dog-like bats are found in the south from eastern Veracruz and Oaxaca in Mexico, throughout Central America. In S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peropteryx Macrotis
The lesser dog-like bat (''Peropteryx macrotis''), also known as Peters' sac-winged bat, is a species of bat from South and Central America. First described in 1826, it was renamed in 1843 because the original scientific name was already in use for another species. Description The lesser dog-like bat is a small bat, measuring about in head-body length, with a tail about long. Adults weigh only about , although females are larger than males. They have moderately long fur, which can vary from brown to grey, or even reddish. While it is the smallest of the dog-like bats, it shares with them the long, hairless, snout that is the source of their common name. Apart from the smaller size, it can also be distinguished from its close relatives by possessing an outward-opening glandular sac on the part of the wing membrane forward of the arms. Distribution and habitat Lesser dog-like bats are found in the south from eastern Veracruz and Oaxaca in Mexico, throughout Central America. In S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emballonuridae
Emballonuridae is a family of microbats, many of which are referred to as sac-winged or sheath-tailed bats. They are widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. The earliest fossil records are from the Eocene. Description The emballonurids include some of the smallest of all bats, and range from 3.5 to 10 cm in body length. They are generally brown or grey, although the species of genus ''Diclidurus'' are white. The faces are said to be handsome, the heads being comparable to those of domestic dogs, and their wings are long and narrow. As with other microchiropteran families, they use ultrasonic echolocation to sense the surrounding environment and their prey; the signals of some species are unusual in being audible to humans. Possession of the postorbital processes, the reduced, noncontacting premaxillaries, and rather simple shoulder and elbow joints, which is similar to pteropodids, makes them rather a primitive group. However, they are mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peropteryx Kappleri
The greater dog-like bat (''Peropteryx kappleri'') is a bat species found from southern Mexico through Brazil and Peru. Description It is the largest member of its genus, with a forearm length of . Individuals weigh approximately . Fur color can vary, with some individuals dark brown and others light brown. The ventral fur is paler than the dorsal fur. It has large black ears. Its dental formula Dentition pertains to the development of teeth and their arrangement in the mouth. In particular, it is the characteristic arrangement, kind, and number of teeth in a given species at a given age. That is, the number, type, and morpho-physiolo ... is for a total of 32 teeth. References Bats of South America Bats of Brazil Mammals of Colombia Mammals of Guyana Emballonuridae Mammals described in 1867 Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters Bats of Central America {{Emballonuridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peropteryx Pallidoptera
The pale-winged dog-like bat (''Peropteryx pallidoptera'') is a bat species found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi .... References Bats of South America Bats of Brazil Mammals of Colombia Mammals of Ecuador Mammals of Peru Emballonuridae Mammals described in 2010 {{Emballonuridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Dog-like Bat
The greater dog-like bat (''Peropteryx kappleri'') is a bat species found from southern Mexico through Brazil and Peru. Description It is the largest member of its genus, with a forearm length of . Individuals weigh approximately . Fur color can vary, with some individuals dark brown and others light brown. The ventral fur is paler than the dorsal fur. It has large black ears. Its dental formula Dentition pertains to the development of teeth and their arrangement in the mouth. In particular, it is the characteristic arrangement, kind, and number of teeth in a given species at a given age. That is, the number, type, and morpho-physiolog ... is for a total of 32 teeth. References Bats of South America Bats of Brazil Mammals of Colombia Mammals of Guyana Emballonuridae Mammals described in 1867 Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters Bats of Central America {{Emballonuridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pale-winged Dog-like Bat
The pale-winged dog-like bat (''Peropteryx pallidoptera'') is a bat species found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi .... References Bats of South America Bats of Brazil Mammals of Colombia Mammals of Ecuador Mammals of Peru Emballonuridae Mammals described in 2010 {{Emballonuridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peropteryx Leucoptera
The white-winged dog-like bat (''Peropteryx leucoptera'') is a bat species found in northern Brazil, southeastern Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, eastern Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th .... References Emballonuridae Bats of South America Bats of Brazil Mammals of Colombia Mammals described in 1867 Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters {{Emballonuridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-winged Dog-like Bat
The white-winged dog-like bat (''Peropteryx leucoptera'') is a bat species found in northern Brazil, southeastern Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, eastern Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th .... References Emballonuridae Bats of South America Bats of Brazil Mammals of Colombia Mammals described in 1867 Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters {{Emballonuridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelm Peters
Wilhelm Karl Hartwich (or Hartwig) Peters (22 April 1815 in Koldenbüttel – 20 April 1883) was a German natural history, naturalist and explorer. He was assistant to the anatomist Johannes Peter Müller and later became curator of the Natural History Museum, Berlin, Berlin Zoological Museum. Encouraged by Müller and the explorer Alexander von Humboldt, Peters travelled to Mozambique via Angola in September 1842, exploring the coastal region and the Zambesi River. He returned to Berlin with an enormous collection of natural history specimens, which he then described in ''Naturwissenschaftliche Reise nach Mossambique... in den Jahren 1842 bis 1848 ausgeführt'' (1852–1882). The work was comprehensive in its coverage, dealing with mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, river fish, insects and botany. He replaced Martin Lichtenstein as curator of the museum in 1858, and in the same year he was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. In a few years, he g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |