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Preferred term

Chiroptera  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Order of mammals whose members are adapted for flight. It includes bats, flying foxes, and fruit bats. Genus in the subfamily Rhinolophinae comprising the horseshoe bats. The natural reservoir of the SARS VIRUS is Rhinolophus sinicus. Genus in the subfamily Pteropodinae of the family Pteropodidae. Family of flying foxes in the order CHIROPTERA. They are also called Old World fruit bats. Genus in the subfamily Pteropodinae of the family Pteropodidae. They comprise the natural reservoir of HENDRA VIRUS.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Bats
  • txid49442
  • txid9397
  • txid9398
  • txid9401
  • txid9406

In other languages

  • French

  • Chauve-souris
  • Chauves-souris
  • Chiroptère
  • txid49442
  • txid9397
  • txid9398
  • txid9401
  • txid9406

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-N555ZZ49-4

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