Interfemoral membrane
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The interfemoral membrane, or uropatagium
, is the membrane that stretches between the legs of bat
s, used for flight, and in the case of insect-eating bats
, for catching prey.
Patagium
*In bats, the skin forming the surface of the wing. It is an extension of the skin of the abdomen that runs to the tip of each digit, uniting the forelimb with the body.*The patagium of a bat has four distinct parts:...
, is the membrane that stretches between the legs of bat
Bat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
s, used for flight, and in the case of insect-eating bats
Microbat
The microbats constitute the suborder Microchiroptera within the order Chiroptera . They are most often referred to by their scientific name...
, for catching prey.