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Emballonuridae

Emballonuridae
Proboscis bats
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Superfamily: Emballonuroidea
Family: Emballonuridae
Gervais in de Castelnau, 1855
Type genus
Emballonura
Temminck, 1838
Genera

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Emballonuridae is a family of microbats, many of which are referred to as sac-winged or sheath-tailed bats. They are widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. The earliest fossil records are from the Eocene.[1][2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Simmons was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Vaughan1978 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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