''Peropteryx'' is a genus of 5 species of

bat Bats are flying mammals of the order Chiroptera (). With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Bats are more agile in flight than most birds, flying with their very long spread-out ...

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 f ...

(''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