Mormoopidae, the mustached bats and ghost-faced bats, is a family of insectivorous bats found from the southwestern United States through Mexico, Central America and into South America. Members are named for fringes of stiff hair or fleshy folds around the lips and nostrils, and many roost in exceptionally large colonies in caves, sometimes numbering in the hundreds of thousands. They forage on flying insects, typically in open habitats near their cave roosts.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Sources
1. Wikipedia: Mormoopidae
WikipediaIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The family Mormoopidae contains bats known generally as mustached bats, ghost-faced bats, and naked-backed bats.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.