''Saccopteryx'' is a genus of
sac-winged bat
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.
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Central
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Central may also refer to:
Directions and generalised locations
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South America
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The species within this genus are:
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Antioquian sac-winged bat
The Antioquian sac-winged bat (''Saccopteryx antioquensis'') is a species of bat in the family Emballonuridae found in Colombia.
Discovery
The species name ''antioquensis'' is in reference to the Colombian state of Antioquia. The only two indiv ...
''Saccopteryx antioquensis''
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Greater sac-winged bat ''Saccopteryx bilineata''
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Frosted sac-winged bat
The frosted sac-winged bat (''Saccopteryx canescens'') is a bat species of the family Emballonuridae found in northern Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela and possibly Bolivia
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''Saccopteryx canescens''
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Amazonian sac-winged bat
The Amazonian sac-winged bat (''Saccopteryx gymnura'') is a bat species of the family Emballonuridae native to South America.
Taxonomy and etymology
It was described as a new species in 1901 by British zoologist Oldfield Thomas. Thomas identi ...
''Saccopteryx gymnura''
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Lesser sac-winged bat ''Saccopteryx leptura''
References
Bat genera
Taxa named by Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger
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