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Antrozous pallidus (pallid bat)

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Class Mammalia
Order Chiroptera
Family Vespertilionidae
Genus Antrozous
Species Antrozous pallidus
Common pallid bat
Diet Insectivore, large insects and scorpions
Habitat arid, semi-arid, and oak woodlands
Description Suborder Microchiroptera. large bat, light yellow-orange with large ears. Tragus long and pointed. Emits distinct odor when alive.
Skull Characteristics Rostrum narrower than braincase; wide arches; 1 upper incisor. Vespertilionidae family, lower incisors are trifid.
Notes Links to more species information:
Smithsonian
Animal Diversity Web