Kingdom Animalia Order Chiroptera Genus Peropteryx Higher classification Peropteryx | Phylum Chordata Family Emballonuridae Scientific name Peropteryx kappleri Rank Species | |
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Similar Peropteryx, Lesser dog‑like bat, Lesser sac‑winged bat, Bat, Sac‑winged bat | ||
The greater dog-like bat (Peropteryx kappleri) is a bat species from Central America and South America. It is found from southern Mexico through Brazil and Peru.
The greater dog-like bat is so named due to its remarkably dog-like characteristics.
References
Greater dog-like bat Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA