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Furipteridae is one of the families
Family (biology)

In biological classification, family is a taxonomic rank. Exact details of formal nomenclature depend on the Nomenclature Codes which applies....
 of bat
Bat

Bats are mammals in the order Chiroptera. The forelimbs of all bats are developed as wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of sustained flight ....
s. This familiy contains only two species, the Smokey Bat and the Thumbless Bat. Both are from Central
Central America

Central America is a central geography region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmus portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast....
 and South America
South America

South America is the southern continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere....
, and are closely related to the bats in the Natalidae
Natalidae

The family Natalidae, or funnel-eared bats are found from Mexico to Brazil and the Caribbean islands. The family comprises only one a single genus, Natalus....
 and Thyropteridae
Thyropteridae

Disc-winged bats are a small group of bats of the family Thyropteridae. They are found in Central America and South America, usually in moist tropical rain forests....
 families. They can be recognized by their reduced and functionless thumbs, enclosed by the wing membranes, and their broad, funnel-shaped ears. There are only two genera
Genus

A genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The taxonomic ranks are domain , kingdom , phylum, class , order , family , genus, and species....
 in the group, each with a single species.






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Furipteridae is one of the families
Family (biology)

In biological classification, family is a taxonomic rank. Exact details of formal nomenclature depend on the Nomenclature Codes which applies....
 of bat
Bat

Bats are mammals in the order Chiroptera. The forelimbs of all bats are developed as wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of sustained flight ....
s. This familiy contains only two species, the Smokey Bat and the Thumbless Bat. Both are from Central
Central America

Central America is a central geography region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmus portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast....
 and South America
South America

South America is the southern continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere....
, and are closely related to the bats in the Natalidae
Natalidae

The family Natalidae, or funnel-eared bats are found from Mexico to Brazil and the Caribbean islands. The family comprises only one a single genus, Natalus....
 and Thyropteridae
Thyropteridae

Disc-winged bats are a small group of bats of the family Thyropteridae. They are found in Central America and South America, usually in moist tropical rain forests....
 families. They can be recognized by their reduced and functionless thumbs, enclosed by the wing membranes, and their broad, funnel-shaped ears. There are only two genera
Genus

A genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The taxonomic ranks are domain , kingdom , phylum, class , order , family , genus, and species....
 in the group, each with a single species. They are insectivorous and can live in many different kinds of environments. They have greyish fur, and a small nose-leaf. Like many bats, they roost in caves.

Taxonomy


  • Genus Amorphochilus
    • Amorphochilus schnablii, Smokey Bat
      Smokey Bat

      The Smoky Bat is a species of bat in the Furipteridae family. It is monotypic within the genus Amorphochilus. It is found in Chile, Ecuador, and Peru....


  • Genus Furipterus
    • Furipterus horrens, Thumbless Bat
      Thumbless Bat

      The Thumbless Bat is a species of bat in the Furipteridae family. It is monotypic within the genus Furipterus. It is found in Costa Rica, Brazil, Trinidad, and Peru....