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Wish I could remember who suggested a "nocturne of bats" on AWAD. In trying to find some more intesting photographs of bats, I came across this list with one family name having the word vesper in it, which is nice: Information on Amazonian Bats (arranged by family):
Rhynchonycteris Naso
- small - live in rocky crevices, caves, trees, hollow logs - have more exposed roosts than most other bat families - some species live in year-round stable harems, with 2-8 females per male
Noctilionidae
- feed on insects, some species on fish and frogs - roost near water, in hollow trees, and in deep cracks in rocks - the Noctilio leporinus species can swim
Mormoopidae
- small - medium size - insectivorous - sometimes roost in large colonies, sometimes exclusively in caves - Pteronotus parnellii species eats only moths, butterflies, and beetles
Natalidae
- small - often roost in caves or mines - have social groups that range in size from very large to less than ten - eat exclusively small insects
Furipteridae
- very small - insectivorous (mainly butterflies and moths) - live in colonies of about 100 to 150 individuals, sometimes more than 300 - live in mainly in caves, occasionally in moist areas or logs
Thyropteriae
- small - have suction cups on wrists and ankles - roost head up, inside tubes formed as young banana/heliconia leaves unfurl - Thyroptera discifera species is insectivorous - Thyroptera tricolor species - predators don't usually notice this species - consumes 1 gram of insects a night
Vespertilionidae
- largest family of bats (in number) with 318 species - huge variation in characteristics - mainly roost in caves
Molossidae
- small to moderately large - insectivorous, catch prey on wing
Retrieved from:
http://web.mit.edu/12.000/www/m2006/teams/r4/batsindicator.html
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