''Macronycteris'' is a genus 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 ...
s belonging to the family
Hipposideridae
The Hipposideridae are a family of bats commonly known as the Old World leaf-nosed bats. While it has often been seen as a subfamily, Hipposiderinae, of the family Rhinolophidae, it is now more generally classified as its own family.Simmons, 20 ...
.
The species of this genus are found in Africa.
Species:
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Macronycteris commersoni''
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Macronycteris cryptovalorona''
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Macronycteris gigas''
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Macronycteris thomensis''
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Macronycteris vittatus''
References
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Hipposideridae
Bat genera