''Nyctalus'' is a genus of
vespertilionid bats commonly known as the noctule bats. They are distributed in the temperate and subtropical areas of Europe, Asia and North Africa.
There are eight species within this genus:
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Birdlike noctule, ''Nyctalus aviator''
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Azores noctule, ''Nyctalus azoreum''
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Japanese noctule, ''Nyctalus furvus''
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Greater noctule bat, ''Nyctalus lasiopterus''
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Lesser noctule, ''Nyctalus leisleri''
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Mountain noctule, ''Nyctalus montanus''
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Common noctule
The common noctule (''Nyctalus noctula'') is a species of Insectivore, insectivorous bat common throughout Europe, Asia, and North Africa.
Description
The common noctule's short fur is dark brown after moulting in June (males) or July/August (f ...
, ''Nyctalus noctula''
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Chinese noctule, ''Nyctalus plancyi''
See also
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Microbat
Microbats constitute the suborder Microchiroptera within the order Chiroptera (bats). Bats have long been differentiated into Megachiroptera (megabats) and Microchiroptera, based on their size, the use of echolocation by the Microchiroptera an ...
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Yangochiroptera
Yangochiroptera, or Vespertilioniformes, is a suborder of Chiroptera that includes most of the microbat families, except the Rhinopomatidae, Rhinolophidae, Hipposideridae, Craseonycteridae and Megadermatidae. These other families, plus the ...
References
Bat genera
Taxa named by Thomas Edward Bowdich
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