Cuban fig-eating bat [SEP] parent taxon
Cuban fig-eating bat
The Cuban fig-eating bat, or white-shouldered bat, ("Phyllops falcatus") is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae, found only in the Caribbean. It is the sole extant species in the genus Phyllops, although two other species, "P. vetus" and "P. silvai", are known from fossils.
Description.
The Cuban fig-eating bat is a moderately sized bat with dense, silky, greyish-brown fur that fades to a
dolphin.
There are a large number of species of bats and many are endemic to Haiti. Some of the identified bat species are: greater bulldog bat, sooty mustached bat, Waterhouse's leaf-nosed bat, Pallas's mastiff bat, Mexican funnel-eared bat, big free-tailed bat, Cuban flower bat,
Cuban fig-eating bat, Parnell's mustached bat, Brazilian free-tailed bat, Jamaican fruit-eating bat and Cuban fruit-eating bat.
A notable introduced mammal is the