Order Chiroptera Flashcards
So Mega, f pteropodidae, sf macroglossinae
Post orbital process present, very small almost no teeth, long narrow nose, nectar pollen feeders, (e,a,o)
Suborder Megachiroptera Family Pteropodidae Subfamily Pteropodinae
Post orbital process present, bunodont simple cheek teeth, fruit eaters (e,a,o)
So micro, f emballonuridae
Lack post orbital process, uropatagium present, tail extends halfway down uropatagium and sticks out, black, white lines on back, insectivorous (nt,e,o,a)
So micro, f noctilionidae
Lack post orbital process, Uropatagium large and extends past feet, ossified calcar, large canines, large Sagittal crest, fish, insects, fruit (nt)
So micro, f molossidae
Lack post orbital process, Tail extends well past uropatagium, insectivorous (na,nt,p,e,o,a)
So micro, f phyllostomidae
Nose leaf bats, nearctic, neotropical
F phyllostomidae, sf phyllostominae
Insectivorous, some omnivorous, large uropatagium, complete zygomatic arch, nose leaf
F phyllostomidae, sf carollinae
Understory fruits of piper, large uropatagium, incomplete zygomatic arch, nose leaf
F phyllostomidae, sf stenodermatinae
Figs and canopy fruits, very short uropatagium, wide robust skull with rounded rostrum, crushing cheek teeth, nose leaf
F phyllostomidae, sf glossophaginae
Nectar feeders, very short uropatagium, incomplete zygomatic arch, narrow skull with small teeth, small nose leaf
F phyllostomidae, sf desmodontinae
Blood feeder, very short uropatagium, reduced razor like teeth, enlarged thumbs, tiny nose leaf like bump
So micro, f vespertilionidae
Lack nose leaf, all locals, uropatagium extends to tip of tail forming v, pop absent, all zones, insectivorous but some fish, small vertebrates, fruit
Lasionycteris noctivagans
Black with silver tips, uropatagium fur
Lasiurus borealis
Red, furry uropatagium
Lasiurus cinereus
Large, brown fur with silver tips, furry uropatagium
