Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Family Thyropteridae Scientific name Thyroptera lavali | Phylum Chordata Order Chiroptera Genus Thyroptera Rank Species | |
Similar Spix's disk‑winged bat, Thyropteridae, Greater ghost bat, Lesser ghost bat, Amazonian sac‑winged bat | ||
LaVal's disk-winged bat (Thyroptera lavali) is a species of bat in the family Thyropteridae. It is native to Ecuador, Peru, and possibly Venezuela, where it has been found near streams in tropical rainforest. The bat is insectivorous. It is poorly studied but is believed to be rare. The species was named in honor of American zoologist Richard K. LaVal.
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