Natalidae
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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.