Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Furipterus horrens Higher classification Furipterus Order Bat | Family Furipteridae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Genus Furipterus
Bonaparte, 1837 Similar Furipteridae, Bat, Smoky bat, Thyropteridae, Lonchorhina | ||
The thumbless bat (Furipterus horrens) is a species of bat in the family Furipteridae, in the monotypic genus Furipterus. It is found in Costa Rica, Brazil, Venezuela; Colombia; Ecuador; Suriname; French Guiana; Guyana; Panama; Trinidad, and Peru. They have a small thumb which is included in the membrane of the wing, causing the 'thumbless' appearance.
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