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The smoky bat (''Amorphochilus schnablii'') is a species of 
bat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera.''cheir'', "hand" and πτερόν''pteron'', "wing". With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Bats are more agile in flight than most bi ...
in the family Furipteridae
Furipteridae is family of bats, allying two genera of single species, '' Amorphochilus schnablii'' (smoky bat) and the type '' Furipterus horrens'' (thumbless bat). They are found in Central and South America and are closely related to the bats ...
. It is the only species within the genus ''Amorphochilus''. Its natural habitat is rocky shores.
It is also called the thumbless bat because its thumb is partly enclosed in its wing; this common name
In biology, a common name of a taxon or organism (also known as a vernacular name, English name, colloquial name, country name, popular name, or farmer's name) is a name that is based on the normal language of everyday life; and is often contrast ...
is also applied to another species, ''Furipterus horrens
The thumbless bat (''Furipterus horrens'') is a species of insectivorous bat in the family Furipteridae, in the monotypic genus ''Furipterus''. They have a small thumb which is included in the membrane of the wing, causing the 'thumbless' appeara ...
''. They lives in western Peru, western Ecuador, Puna island (Ecuador) and northern Chile. and can be found in groups of up to 300 bats. In 2013, Bat Conservation International
Bat Conservation International (BCI) is an international nongovernmental organization working to conserve bats and their habitats through conservation, education, and research efforts.
BCI was founded in 1982 by bat biologist Merlin Tuttle, who ...
listed this species as one of the 35 species of its worldwide priority list of conservation.
Smoky bats are nocturnal and insectivorous animals that like to fly very close to the ground to catch their prey. They roost in hidden areas such as small crevices.Duda, R., Dalapicolla, J., & Costa, L. P. (2012)
References
Bats of South America Furipteridae Mammals of Chile Mammals of Ecuador Mammals of Peru Mammals described in 1877 Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters Endangered animals Endangered biota of South America Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{bat-stub