Lesser hairy-winged bat

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
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Harpiocephalus
Gray, 1842
Species:
H. harpia
Binomial name
Harpiocephalus harpia
Temminck, 1840
Synonyms
  • H. mordax

References

  1. 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.


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