''Macronycteris'' is a genus of
bats belonging to the family
Hipposideridae
The Hipposideridae are a family of bats commonly known as the Old World leaf-nosed bats. While it has often been seen as a subfamily, Hipposiderinae, of the family Rhinolophidae, it is now more generally classified as its own family.Simmons, 2 ...
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The species of this genus are found in Africa.
Species:
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Macronycteris commersoni
Commerson's roundleaf bat (''Macronycteris commersoni''), also known as Commerson's leaf-nosed bat, is a species of bat endemic to Madagascar. It is named after French naturalist Philibert Commerson (1727-1773). Bat populations of Africa or São ...
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Macronycteris cryptovalorona''
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Macronycteris gigas''
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Macronycteris thomensis
''Macronycteris'' is a genus of bats belonging to the family Hipposideridae
The Hipposideridae are a family of bats commonly known as the Old World leaf-nosed bats. While it has often been seen as a subfamily, Hipposiderinae, of the family ...
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Macronycteris vittatus''
References
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Hipposideridae
Bat genera