Emballonuridae, the sheath-tailed bats, is a family of insectivorous bats distributed through the tropics and subtropics of the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Pacific. The family is named for the tail, part of which is enclosed in the tail membrane while the tip protrudes freely through a sheath, allowing it to slide as the membrane stretches in flight. Members roost in a wide variety of sites, including caves, hollow trees, and the undersides of leaves and buildings.
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Living or Extinct Taxonomic Rank Emballonuridae
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Source African sheath-tailed bat (Wikidata)
Source Chestnut Sac-winged Bat (Wikidata)
Source Gray sac-winged bat (Wikidata)
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ838530, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Emballonuridae
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Emballonuridae is a family of microbats, many of which are referred to as sac-winged or sheath-tailed bats.
Wikidata: Emballonuridae
Wikidata Q838530, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Gray sac-winged bat (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Gray sac-winged bat, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source African sheath-tailed bat (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: African sheath-tailed bat, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Chestnut Sac-winged Bat (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Chestnut Sac-winged Bat, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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