Miniopteridae, the bent-winged bats or long-fingered bats, is a family of insectivorous bats found across Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia. They are named for an unusually long second finger bone that folds the wingtip back over the rest of the wing at rest. Bent-winged bats typically roost in large colonies in caves and undertake extensive seasonal movements between roosting and maternity sites.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ20722175, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Miniopterus
WikipediaIntroductionQuote, Introduction
Miniopterus, known as the bent-winged or long winged bats, is the sole genus of the family Miniopteridae.
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Miniopteridae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 40
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Miniopteridae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Miniopteridae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 13.82 ... "early_interval": "Serravallian"
Wikidata: Miniopteridae
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