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striped hairy-nosed bat
Gardnerycteris crenulatum (E.Geoffroy, 1803)
Gardnerycteris crenulatum, the striped hairy-nosed bat, is a Neotropical bat species with distinct physical and behavioral traits.
Common Fringe-lipped Bat
Trachops cirrhosus (Spix, 1823)
Trachops cirrhosus, the fringe-lipped bat, is a medium omnivorous neotropical bat with characteristic warty lips.
Common Vampire Bat
Desmodus rotundus (E.Geoffroy, 1810)
Desmodus rotundus, the common vampire bat, is a New World bat with unique land movement abilities, detailed in this species description.
Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Diphylla ecaudata Spix, 1823
Diphylla ecaudata is a hairy-winged tailless bat related to common vampire bats, found across Central and South America.
Seba's Short-tailed Bat
Carollia perspicillata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Carollia perspicillata is a small to medium-sized neotropical bat that uses highly directional echolocation for orientation.
Sowell’s Short-tailed Bat
Carollia sowelli Baker, Solari & Hoffmann, 2002
Carollia sowelli is a bat species with defined size and fur traits that distinguish it from related Carollia species.
Silky Short-tailed Bat
Carollia brevicaudum (Schinz, 1821)
The silky short-tailed bat is a Neotropical fruit-eating bat that acts as an important seed disperser in its range.
Common Big-eared Bat
Micronycteris microtis Miller, 1898
Micronycteris microtis is a small bat species found across multiple countries in Central and South America.
Waterhouse's Leaf-nosed Bat
Macrotus waterhousii Gray, 1843
Macrotus waterhousii, or Waterhouse's leaf-nosed bat, is a big-eared Phyllostomidae species found across parts of the Caribbean and Central America.
California Leaf-nosed Bat
Macrotus californicus Baird, 1858
Macrotus californicus, the California leaf-nosed bat, is a non-migratory desert bat of southwestern North America with unusual reproductive traits.
Tomes's Sword-nosed Bat
Lonchorhina aurita Tomes, 1863
Lonchorhina aurita is a neotropical bat species that is mostly insectivorous and roosts in sheltered sites in colonies.
Lesser Bulldog Bat
Noctilio albiventris Desmarest, 1818
Noctilio albiventris, the lesser bulldog bat, is a neotropical bat with a bulldog-like appearance that lives near water.
Greater Bulldog Bat
Noctilio leporinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Noctilio leporinus, the greater bulldog bat, is a large fishing-capable bat found from Mexico to northern Argentina and the Caribbean.
Ghost-faced Bat
Mormoops megalophylla (Peters, 1864)
Mormoops megalophylla, the ghost-faced bat, is a medium-sized warm-climate bat with distinctive facial features and specific molting patterns.
Northern Palm Civet
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus musanga (Raffles, 1821)
This is a detailed description of the Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus musanga), covering its traits, range, behavior and reproduction.
Northern Palm Civet
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus (Pallas, 1777)
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus, the Asian palm civet, is a solitary nocturnal viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia.
Small-toothed Palm Civet
Arctogalidia trivirgata (Gray, 1832)
The small-toothed palm civet is a viverrid native to dense forests in Southeast and South Asia, primarily threatened by deforestation.
Masked Palm Civet
Paguma larvata (C.E.H.Smith, 1827)
Paguma larvata, the masked palm civet, is a small predatory mammal with a characteristic facial mask across South and East Asia.
Binturong
Arctictis binturong (Raffles, 1821)
Arctictis binturong (binturong) is a carnivoran native to South and Southeast Asian tall forests.
Banded Civet
Hemigalus derbyanus (Gray, 1837)
Hemigalus derbyanus, the banded palm civet, is a small, solitary nocturnal civet native to forests of Southeast Asia.
Malay Civet
Viverra tangalunga Gray, 1832
Viverra tangalunga, the Malay civet, is a solitary omnivorous terrestrial civet found across parts of Southeast Asia.
Small Indian Civet
Viverricula indica (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803)
Viverricula indica, the small Indian civet, is a small carnivoran native to South and Southeast Asia with defined traits, habitats, and behaviors.
African Civet
Civettictis civetta (Schreber, 1776)
Civettictis civetta, the African civet, is the largest African viverrid with distinct markings and unique behavioral traits.
Cape Genet
Genetta tigrina (Schreber, 1776)
Genetta tigrina, the Cape genet, is a small nocturnal solitary omnivorous carnivore native to South Africa's southern coastal regions.
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