Nycteridae


 
 

Nycteridae is the family of slit-faced or hollow-faced bats. They are grouped in a single genus, Nycteris.

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The bats are found in East Malaysia, Indonesia and many parts of Africa.

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Most sources report 13 species. However 16 have been described. Those of indeterminate status are marked with "?" in the list below.

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Familia Nycteridae Van der Hoeven , 1855

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East Malaysia: East Malaysia consists of the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, located on the island of Borneo to the east, across the South China Sea from West Malaysia which is located on the Malay Peninsula....

Indonesia: The Republic of Indonesia is located in the Malay Archipelago, the world's largest archipelago, between Indochina and Australia, between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the most populous Muslim-majority nation in the world and the fourth most populous overall. It has had free elections since th...

Africa: Africa is the world's second-largest continent and second most populous after Asia. At about 30,244,050 km² (11,677,240 mi²) including its adjacent islands, it covers 20.3 percent of the total land area on Earth. With over 800 million human inhabitants in 54 countries, it accounts for abou...

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