Vespertilionidae (family)

Esquema

Getty AAT: Living organisms

Jerarquía

Eukaryota (domain) > Animalia (kingdom) > Chordata (phylum) > Vertebrata (subphylum) > Mammalia (class) > Chiroptera (order)

Descripción

Large familycontaining over 400 species of bats, found worldwide in both tropical and temperate regions, their habitats ranging from tropical forest to desert. Characterized by having small eyes, well-developed tails, most having long wings, and some have very large ears.

Subcategorías

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300310336

Otros términos

  • vesper bats [en]
  • vesper bat [en]
  • evening bats [en]