Gray Sac-Winged Bat
Balantiopteryx plicata Peters, 1867
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Chiroptera |
| Family | Emballonuridae |
| Genus | Balantiopteryx |
| Species | Balantiopteryx plicata Peters, 1867 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
LC Least Concern
Assessed in 2016.
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Peck, S.B. 1973. A systematic revision and the evolutionary biology of the Ptomaphagus (Adelops) beetles of North America (Coleoptera; Leiodidae; Catopinae), with emphasis on cave-inhabiting species. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 145: 29–162. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4336298.
How to cite this account
Balantiopteryx plicata Peters, 1867. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2217. https://cavebiology.org/species/balantiopteryx-plicata/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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