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Megaderma

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Megaderma

Higher classification
  
Megadermatidae

Order
  
Bat

Family
  
Megadermatidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

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Lower classifications
  
Greater false vampire b, Lesser false vampire b

The lesser false vampire bat megaderma spasma search in pohara by dr v t ingole


Megaderma is a genus of bat in the family Megadermatidae. It contains the following two species:

Contents

  • Lesser false vampire bat (Megaderma spasma)
  • Greater false vampire bat (Megaderma lyra)
  • Megaderma lyra has a larger wingspan than Megaderma spasma. Members of this genus are found in Southeast Asia, India and Sri Lanka. The ranges of the two species overlap in the Malayan Peninsula, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar and along the east coast of India.

    Megaderma spasma lesser false vampire bat


    References

    Megaderma Wikipedia