Bahaman funnel-eared bat [SEP] parent taxon
Bahaman funnel-eared bat
The Bahaman funnel-eared bat ("Chilonatalus tumidifrons") is a species of bat in the family Natalidae.
This bat is endemic to the Bahamas, in the northeastern Caribbean. It was first discovered by Miller in 1903. Their category list and criteria is near threatened. The justification of their status is due to their bad habitat circumstances.
Population.
Females gather in maternity colonies where they give birth and care for their offspring. Average gestation period is around ten months.
- Genus: "Artibeus"
- Jamaican fruit bat, "Artibeus jamaicensis" LR/lc
- Family: Natalidae
- Genus: "Natalus"
- Bahaman funnel-eared bat, "Natalus tumidifrons" VU
- Trinidadian funnel-eared bat, "Natalus tumidirostris" LR/lc
- Genus: "Nyctiellus"
- Gervais's funnel-eared bat, "Nyctiellus lepidus" LR/nt
Subclass: Theria Infraclass: Eutheria Order: Cetacea (whales).
The order Cetacea includes whales