Natalidae

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iFunnel-eared bats
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Natalidae
Genus: Natalus

The funnel-eared bats are a family of bats in the family Natalidae. The family comprises only one a single genus, Natalus. Four species, all native to Central America and South America, belong to this genus:

  • Gervais's funnel-eared bat (N. lepidus)
  • Cuban funnel-eared bat (N. micropus)
  • Mexican funnel-eared bat (N. stramineus)
  • Bahaman funnel-eared bat (N. turmidifrons)

The genus Natalus was defined by Gray in 1838.