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neotropical fruit bats
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The Neotropical fruit bats (Artibeus) are a genus of bats within the subfamily Stenodermatinae. The genus consists of 12 species, which are native to Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean.
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美洲果蝠屬（灰美洲果蝠），哺乳綱、翼手目、葉口蝠科的一屬，而與美洲果蝠屬（灰美洲果蝠）同科的動物尚有襞面蝠屬（襞面蝠）、大眼蝠屬（多毛大眼蝠）、食果蝠屬（食果蝠）、美洲林蝠屬（美洲林蝠）等之數種哺乳動物。 取自“https://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=美洲果蝠屬&oldid=25425322” 分类：葉口蝠科隐藏分类：本地相关图片与维基数据相同
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The Neotropical fruit bats (Artibeus) are a genus of bats within the subfamily Stenodermatinae. The genus consists of 12 species, which are native to Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean.
==Description== These bats grow to an average length of 5 to 10 cm, and a weight of 10 to 85 g. The fur is colored brown or gray on the top; the bottom side is brighter. In a few species, the faces have four light-colored stripes. The patagium, the skin between the legs, is very small, and they lack a tail – a general characteristic of the fruit bats. The ears are acuminated and like many other leaf-nosed bats the nose bears a small, sharp leaf which is used for echolocation.
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