leaf-nosed bat

leaf-nosed bat
any bat of the family Phyllostomatidae.

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  • leaf-nosed bat — noun bat having a leaflike flap at the end of the nose; especially of the families Phyllostomatidae and Rhinolophidae and Hipposideridae • Syn: ↑leafnose bat • Hypernyms: ↑carnivorous bat, ↑microbat • Hyponyms: ↑macrotus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Leaf-nosed bat — Taxobox name = Leaf nosed bats image width = 240px image caption = Macrotus waterhousii , Cartwright Cave, Long Island, Bahamas regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Chiroptera familia = Phyllostomidae familia authority =… …   Wikipedia

  • leaf-nosed bat — /leef nohzd / any of various New and Old World bats, as of the families Phyllostomatidae, Rhinolophidae, and Hipposideridae, having a leaflike flap of skin at the tip of the nose. [1865 70] * * * ▪ mammal       any of almost 250 species of New… …   Universalium

  • leaf-nosed bat — noun A bat of the family Phyllostomidae, having a pointed projection on the snout …   Wiktionary

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  • Malayan Tailless Leaf-nosed Bat — Conservation status Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification …   Wikipedia

  • Orange Leaf-nosed Bat — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification …   Wikipedia

  • Diadem Leaf-nosed Bat — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification …   Wikipedia

  • Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification K …   Wikipedia

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