Furipteridae is
family of
bats, allying two genera of single species, ''
Amorphochilus schnablii'' (smoky bat) and the type ''
Furipterus horrens'' (thumbless bat). They are found in
Central and
South America and are closely related to the bats in the families
Natalidae and
Thyropteridae
Disk-winged bats are a small group of bats of the family Thyropteridae and genus ''Thyroptera''. They are found in Central and South America, usually in moist tropical rain forests. It is a very small family, consisting of a single genus with f ...
. The species are distinguished by their reduced or functionless thumbs, enclosed by the wing membranes, and their broad, funnel-shaped ears. They are
insectivorous and can live in many different kinds of environments. They have greyish fur, and a small
nose-leaf. Like many bats, they roost in
cave
Caves or caverns are natural voids under the Earth's Planetary surface, surface. Caves often form by the weathering of rock and often extend deep underground. Exogene caves are smaller openings that extend a relatively short distance undergrou ...
s.
Taxonomy
*Genus ''
Amorphochilus''
**''
Amorphochilus schnablii'',
smoky bat
*Genus ''
Furipterus''
**''
Furipterus horrens'',
thumbless bat
References
Bats of South America
Bats of Central America
Bat families
Taxa named by John Edward Gray
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