Monophyllus
| Monophyllus | |
|---|---|
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| Monophyllus redmani — Leach's single leaf bat, the type species | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Phyllostomidae |
| Genus: | Monophyllus Leach, 1821 |
Monophyllus, the Antillean long-tongued bats, is a genus of bats in the family Phyllostomidae. They are distributed on the Antilles.[1]
Species
It contains the following species:[1]
- Monophyllus plethodon Miller, 1900 — insular single leaf bat, Lesser Antillean long-tongued bat
- †Monophyllus plethodon frater — Puerto Rican long-nosed bat
- Monophyllus plethodon luciae
- Monophyllus redmani Leach, 1821 — Leach's single leaf bat, Greater Antillean long-tongued bat
References
- 1 2 "Monophyllus — Antillean Long-tongued Bats". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
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