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Leaf-chinned Bat Mormoops megalophylla

Classification

Mormoopidae [family]
Mormoops [genus] (1)
megalophylla [species]

Classification

Mormoopidae [family]
Mormoops [genus] (1)
megalophylla [species]

Literature

  • Bekker, J.P. 1996. The Mammals of Aruba (Mammalia: Chiroptera, Rodentia, Lagomorpha). 1-78. Vereniging voor Zoogdierkunde en Zoogdierbescherming (VZZ).
  • Catalogue of Life. Species 2000 & ITIS. [link]
  • Genoways, H.H., Williams, S.L. 1979. Notes on Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) from Bonaire and Curaçao, Dutch West Indies. Annals of Carnegie Museum 48: 311-321.
  • Hummelinck, P.W. 1940. A survey of the mammals, lizards and Mollusks. Studies on the fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands 1: 59-108.
  • Husson, A.M. 1960. De Zoogdieren van de Nederlandse Antillen. 170. Natuurwetenschappelijke Werkgroep Nederlandse Antillen, Curaçao.
  • Petit, S., Rojer, A., Pors, L. 2005. Surveying bats for conservation: the status of cave-dwelling bats on Curaçao from 1993 to 2003. Animal Conservation 207-217.

Literature references linked to higher taxa

  • Buurt, G. van 2014. Caquetío Indians on Curaçao during colonial times and Caquetío words in the Papiamentu language. Some names of Animals and Plants in Papiamentu. 93pp. Fundashon pa Planifikashon di Idioma & University of Curaçao. (Chiroptera)
  • WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. www.marinespecies.org. [link] (Mammalia)