bulldog bat

English

a bulldog bat (Noctilio albiventris)

Etymology

From its facial appearance.

Noun

bulldog bat (plural bulldog bats)

1. Any of the bats of the family Noctilionidae, sole extant genus Noctilio.

Hyponyms

• (bats in family Noctilionidae): greater bulldog bat (Noctilio leporinus), lesser bulldog bat (Noctilio albiventris)

Derived terms

• naked bulldog bat (Cheiromeles torquatus, family Molossidae)

Translations

bat of the family Noctilionidae

• Finnish: kalastajalepakko

References

• bulldog bat on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Noctilionidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Noctilionidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons