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| Species: | 35 |
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Sac-winged bat
The 51 species of sac-winged or sheath-tailed bats constitute the family Emballonuridae, and can be found in tropical and subtropical regions all over the world.[1] Emballonurids include some of the smallest of all bats, and range from 3.5 to 10 cm in body length. They are generally brown or grey, although the ghost bats (genus Diclidurus) are white.
They have short tails, which project through the tail membrane, so that the latter forms a sheath. As their name indicates, most species also possess sac-shaped glands in their wings, which are open to the air and may release pheromones to attract mates. Other species have throat glands which produce strong-smelling secretions.[2] They have the dental formula:
| Dentition |
|---|
| 1-2.1.2.3 |
| 2-3.1.2.3 |
These bats prefer to roost in areas generally lighter than other species of bats. Their dwellings can often be found in hollow trees and entryways to caves or other structures. Some, such as the tomb bats, live in large roosts, but others are solitary. Species living away from the tropics may become torpid, or even hibernate in winter.[2]
Sac-winged bats feed mainly on insects, and occasionally on fruit. Most of these bats, such as ghost bats, catch their meals while flying; the proboscis bat, on the other hand, catches its prey above water surfaces.
List of species
Family Emballonuridae
- Genus Balantiopteryx
- Genus Centronycteris
- Genus Coleura
- Genus Cormura
- Genus Cyttarops
- Genus Diclidurus - ghost bats
- Genus Emballonura
- Small Asian Sheath-Tailed Bat, Emballonura alecto
- Peters's Sheath-Tailed Bat, Emballonura atrata
- Beccari's Sheath-Tailed Bat, Emballonura beccarii
- Large-Eared Sheath-Tailed Bat, Emballonura dianae
- Greater Sheath-Tailed Bat, Emballonura furax
- Lesser Sheath-Tailed Bat, Emballonura monticola
- Raffray's Sheath-Tailed Bat, Emballonura raffrayana
- Pacific Sheath-Tailed Bat, Emballonura semicaudata
- Seri's Sheathtail-Bat, Emballonura serii
- Western Sheath-tailed Bat, Emballonura tiavato
- Genus Mosia
- Genus Peropteryx
- Genus Rhynchonycteris
- Genus Saccolaimus
- Genus Saccopteryx
- Genus Taphozous
- Indonesian Tomb Bat, Taphozous achates
- Coastal Tomb Bat, Taphozous australis
- Sharp-Nosed Tomb Bat, Taphozous georgianus
- Hamilton's Tomb Bat, Taphozous hamiltoni
- Hildegarde's Tomb Bat, Taphozous hildegardeae
- Hill's Tomb Bat, Taphozous hilli
- Arnham Tomb Bat, Taphozous kapalgensis
- Long-Winged Tomb Bat, Taphozous longimanus
- Mauritian Tomb Bat, Taphozous mauritianus
- Black-Bearded Tomb Bat, Taphozous melanopogon
- Naked-Rumped Tomb Bat, Taphozous nudiventris
- Egyptian Tomb Bat, Taphozous perforatus
- Theobald's Tomb Bat, Taphozous theobaldi
- Troughton's Sheath-tailed Bat, Taphozous troughtoni
References
- ^ Simmons, Nancy B. (2005). "Chiroptera". In Wilson, Don E.; Reeder, DeeAnn M.. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 312–529. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. http://www.bucknell.edu/MSW3/browse.asp?s=y&id=13800914. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ^ a b Macdonald, D., ed. (1984). The Encyclopedia of Mammals. New York: Facts on File. p. 804. ISBN 0-87196-871-1.
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