Cheiromeles
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| Mass | Hairless bat |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Cheiromeles |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Bat |
| Rank | Genus |
| Higher classification | Free-tailed bats |
| Lower classifications | Hairless bat |
| Lesser naked bat | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2938589 |
About Cheiromeles
Cheiromeles is a genus of bats in the family Molossidae, the free-tailed bats. The genus was erected and described by Thomas Horsfield, who developed the name from the Greek word cheir, a reference to the hand-like hindfoot, which has a toe that flexes like an opposable thumb.