''Peropteryx'' is a genus of 5 species of bat in the family

Emballonuridae 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 ...

, namely: * Greater dog-like bat (''Peropteryx kappleri'') * White-winged dog-like bat (''Peropteryx leucoptera'') *

Lesser dog-like bat The lesser dog-like bat (''Peropteryx macrotis''), also known as Peters' sac-winged bat, is a species of bat from South and Central America. First described in 1826, it was renamed in 1843 because the original scientific name was already in use ...

(''Peropteryx macrotis'') * Pale-winged dog-like bat (''Peropteryx pallidoptera'') * Trinidad dog-like bat (''Peropteryx trinitatis'')

References

Emballonuridae Bat genera Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters {{Emballonuridae-stub