Chiroptera - Tha Bats
Image below - California's Leaf-nosed Bat
Bat Classificatoin from Wikipedia
- Order Chiroptera
- Suborder Megachiroptera (megabats)
- Suborder Microchiroptera (microbats)
- Superfamily Emballonuroidea
- Emballonuridae (Sac-winged or sheath-tailed bats)
- Superfamily Molossoidea
- Superfamily Nataloidea
- Superfamily Noctilionoidea
- Mormoopidae (Ghost-faced or moustached bats)
- Mystacinidae (New Zealand short-tailed bats)
- Noctilionidae (Bulldog bats or fisherman bats)
- Phyllostomidae (Leaf-nosed bats)
- Superfamily Rhinolophoidea
- Megadermatidae (False vampires)
- Nycteridae (Hollow-faced or slit-faced bats)
- Rhinolophidae (Horseshoe bats)
- Hipposideridae (Old World leaf-nosed bats)
- Superfamily Rhinopomatoidea
- Craseonycteridae (Bumblebee bat or Kitti's hog-nosed bat)
- Rhinopomatidae (Mouse-tailed bats)
- Superfamily Vespertilionoidea
- Vespertilionidae (Vesper bats or evening bats)
- Antrozoidae (Pallid bat and Van Gelder's bat)
- Superfamily Emballonuroidea
Web Resources
Bat World - The Story of Lil Drake
Animal Diversity Web - Bats
ARKIVE - List of Bat species with videos, sound, photos and info
Bat Web - All About Bats
National Geographic Kids - Bats
Bat World - The Story of Lil Drake
Animal Diversity Web - Bats
ARKIVE - List of Bat species with videos, sound, photos and info
Bat Web - All About Bats
National Geographic Kids - Bats
Lesson #1 Videos
Projects, Activities & Video Tutorials
eHow - How to Build a Bat Box
Enchanted Learning - Bat Anatomy - Labeling Activity
eHow - How to Build a Bat Box
Enchanted Learning - Bat Anatomy - Labeling Activity
Bats in Literature
NASA - The Story of Echo the Bat
Informative Videos
Bat Sanctuary You Tube Video Page
Bat Sanctuary You Tube Video Page