Chilonatalus tumidifrons

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Eutheria
Ordo: Chiroptera
Subordo: Microchiroptera
Superfamilia: Nataloidea
Familia: Natalidae
Genus: Chilonatalus
Species: Chilonatalus tumidifrons

Name

Chilonatalus tumidifrons Miller, 1903

Type locality: Bahamas, Watling Island.

Note

Sometimes considered as Natalus tumidifrons.

References

* Miller, 1903. Proceedings of the Biological Soc. of Washington, 16: 119.
* Conservation status: IUCN link: Chilonatalus tumidifrons (Vulnerable) (as Natalus tumidifrons)
* Chilonatalus tumidifrons in Mammal Species of the World.
* Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2 Volume Set edited by Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder

Distribution

* Islands of the Bahamas

Vernacular names
English: Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat.

The Bahaman Funnel-eared Bat (Chilonatalus tumidifrons) is a species of bat in the Natalidae family.

This bat is endemic to the Bahamas, in the northeastern Caribbean.

References

* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. Natalus tumidifrons. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.