''Balantiopteryx'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
sac-winged bat
Emballonuridae is a family of microbats, many of which are referred to as sac-winged or sheath-tailed bats. They are widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. The earliest fossil records are from the Eocene.
Desc ...
s.
It comprises three species:
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Ecuadorian sac-winged bat - ''B. infusca''
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Thomas's sac-winged bat - ''B. io''
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Gray sac-winged bat - ''B. plicata''
References
External links
IUCN Red List entry
Bat genera
Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters
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