''Mormoops'' 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 ...

in the family

Mormoopidae The family Mormoopidae contains bats known generally as mustached bats, ghost-faced bats, and naked-backed bats. They are found in the Americas from the Southwestern United States to Southeastern Brazil. They are distinguished by the presence ...

. It contains the following species: *

Antillean ghost-faced bat The Antillean ghost-faced bat (''Mormoops blainvillei'') is a species of bat in the family Mormoopidae. It is found in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico. Description These bats range in color from a pale cinnamon to ...

(''Mormoops blainvillii'') *

Giant ghost-faced bat The giant ghost-faced bat (''Mormoops magna'') is a prehistoric species of bat that was endemic to the Caribbean. It is only known from fragmental humerus The humerus (; ) is a long bone in the arm that runs from the shoulder to the elbow. ...

(†''Mormoops magna'') *

Ghost-faced bat The ghost-faced bat (''Mormoops megalophylla'') is a bat in the genus ''Mormoops''. It is one of only two extant species within its genus, the other being the much smaller ''Mormoops blainvillii''. They are nocturnal and hunt using echolocatio ...

(''Mormoops megalophylla'')

References

Bat genera Taxa named by William Elford Leach Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{bat-stub