Tylonycteris

3 species

The list of species of Tylonycteris genus

The bamboo bats are genus of vesper bats in the genus Tylonycteris. The name translates as "padded bat", and refers to the presence of hairless fleshy pads on the hands and feet, which the bats use to help them grip onto bamboo.

Blyth's bamboo bat, Tylonycteris fulvida
Malayan bamboo bat, Tylonycteris malayana
Lesser bamboo bat, Tylonycteris pachypus
Pygmy bamboo bat, Tylonycteris pygmaeus
Greater bamboo bat, Tylonycteris robustula
Tonkin bamboo bat, Tylonycteris tonkinensis

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The list of species of Tylonycteris genus

Blyth's bamboo bat, Tylonycteris fulvida
Malayan bamboo bat, Tylonycteris malayana
Lesser bamboo bat, Tylonycteris pachypus
Pygmy bamboo bat, Tylonycteris pygmaeus
Greater bamboo bat, Tylonycteris robustula
Tonkin bamboo bat, Tylonycteris tonkinensis

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Lesser bamboo bat

Tylonycteris pachypus

The lesser bamboo bat or lesser flat-headed bat (Tylonycteris pachypus ) is one of the smallest species of vesper bat, and is native to Southeast Asia.

Greater bamboo bat

Tylonycteris robustula

The greater bamboo bat (Tylonycteris robustula ) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae.It is found in Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.It has two...

Pygmy bamboo bat

Tylonycteris pygmaeus

The pygmy bamboo bat (Tylonycteris pygmaeus ) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae.It is found in Southwest China and was discovered in 2007. The species is around 4 cm long and weighs between 2.6 and 3.5 grams.