The lesser hairy-winged bat (Harpiocephalus harpia) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It can be found in India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Taiwan. They are known to eat various species of beetles. It is the only species in the genus Harpiocephalus.
Lesser hairy-winged bat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Vespertilionidae |
Genus: | Harpiocephalus Gray, 1842 |
Species: | H. harpia
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Binomial name | |
Harpiocephalus harpia Temminck, 1840
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References
edit- ^ Csorba, G.; Bumrungsri, S.; Francis, C.; Bates, P.; Rosell-Ambal, R.G.B.; Tabaranza, B.; Heaney, L.; Molur, S.; Srinivasulu, C. (2019). "Harpiocephalus harpia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T99711843A22045367. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T99711843A22045367.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.