Brachyphylla | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Phyllostomidae |
Subfamily: | Glossophaginae Gray, 1866 |
Genus: | Brachyphylla Gray, 1834 |
Type species | |
Brachyphylla cavernarum Gray, 1834 |
Brachyphylla (Caribbean fruit-eating bat) is a genus of leaf-nosed bats in the family Phyllostomidae. Both species live on islands near or in the Caribbean. The genus contains the following species:
- Cuban fruit-eating bat (B. nana)
- Antillean fruit-eating bat (B. cavernarum)
References
- Myers, P.; R., Espinosa; C. S., Parr; T., Jones; G. S., Hammond; T. A., Dewey. "Brachyphylla: CLASSIFICATION". Animal Diversity Web (online).
Taxon identifiers | |
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Brachyphylla | |
Brachyphyllini |
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