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Tree bat

Order : Chiroptera
Family : Phyllostomidae
Subfamily : Stenodermatinae
Genus : Ardops

Facts about the genus Ardops, the tree bat

Unwary humans and benign moonbats step under their perch at great peril, as the the Tree-bat is known to toss feces, firebombs, or just leap downwards and pounce on its prey. (Full text)

nicholisi montserratensis, the Tree Bat is a small fruit eater (Peterson et al. (Full text)