''Phyllonycteris'' 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
Phyllostomidae.
It contains the following species:
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Jamaican Flower Bat
The Jamaican flower bat (''Phyllonycteris aphylla'') is a critically endangered species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is endemic to Jamaica.
Taxonomy and etymology
It was described by American zoologist Gerrit Smith Miller Jr. in 18 ...
(''Phyllonycteris aphylla'')
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Puerto Rican Flower Bat (''Phyllonycteris major'')
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Cuban Flower Bat
The Cuban flower bat (''Phyllonycteris poeyi''), also called Poey's flower bat, is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found on the Caribbean islands of Cuba and Hispaniola (in both Haiti and the Dominican Republic).
Descrip ...
(''Phyllonycteris poeyi'')
Bat genera
Taxa named by Juan Gundlach
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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