Mystacinidae

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iMystacinidae

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Chiroptera
Family:	Mystacinidae Dobson, 1875
Genus:	Mystacina Gray in Dieffenbach, 1843

Species

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The New Zealand short-tailed bats are the Mystacinidae family of bats. There is one genus, Mystacina, with two species.

Mystacinidae are the most "un-batlike" family of bats. They spend much of the time on the ground and are unique in having the ability to fold their wings into a leathery membrane when not in use.

[edit] Species

New Zealand Greater Short-tailed Bat Mystacina robusta (believed extinct)
New Zealand Lesser Short-tailed Bat Mystacina tuberculata

[edit] References

Weinstein, B. and P. Myers. 2001. "Mystacinidae" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed May 27, 2005 at [1].
Daniel. M. 1985. New Zealand's Unique Burrowing Bats Are Endangered. [2].