Greater dog-like bat
| Greater dog-like bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Emballonuridae |
| Genus: | Peropteryx |
| Species: | P. kappleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Peropteryx kappleri Peters, 1867 | |
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| Greater dog-like bat range | |
The greater dog-like bat (Peropteryx kappleri) is a bat species from Central America and South America. It is found from southern Mexico through Brazil and Peru.
The greater dog-like bat is so named due to its remarkably dog-like characteristics.
References
- Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. Peropteryx kappleri. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 October 2008.
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