''Pteronotus'' 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. Eight extant species have been recognized, as well as one relatively recently extinct species.
References
* Gutierrez, E.E. & Molinari, J. 2008. Morphometrics and taxonomy of bats of the genus ''Pteronotus'' (subgenus ''Phyllodia'') in Venezuela. Journal of Mammalogy 89(2): 292–305.
Bat genera
Taxa named by John Edward Gray
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