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leaf-nosed bat

American  
[leef-nohzd] / ˈlifˌnoʊzd /

noun

  1. any of various New and Old World bats, as of the families Phyllostomatidae, Rhinolophidae, and Hipposideridae, having a leaflike flap of skin at the tip of the nose.


Etymology

Origin of leaf-nosed bat

First recorded in 1865–70

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In an article published by the Journal of Mammalian Evolution, Morgan and his colleagues describe the oldest-known leaf-nosed bat fossils, which were found along the banks of the Panama Canal.

From Science Daily Feb. 20, 2024

Fossils from two closely related families that have been found in Florida predate South American leaf-nosed bat fossils and those of their relatives by 10 million years.

From Science Daily Feb. 20, 2024

The leaf-nosed bat is the second South American mammal found at the site.

From Science Daily Feb. 20, 2024

After the Srinivasulus rediscovered the Kolar leaf-nosed bat, they knew urgent action was needed to protect the species.

From Scientific American Sep. 22, 2021

Spec′tre-bat, a South American leaf-nosed bat or vampire.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

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