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Tonkin Greater Bamboo Bat

Tylonycteris tonkinensis

Classification

The bamboo bats are a genus of vesper bats in the genus Tylonycteris. The name translates as "padded bat", and refers to the presence of hairless fleshy pads on the hands and feet, which the bats use to help them grip onto bamboo. The species in this genus roost within bamboo shoots.

Distribution

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