NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Lesser Dog-like Bat
Peropteryx (Peropteryx) macrotis (Wagner, 1843)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The lesser dog-like bat (Peropteryx macrotis), also known as Peters' sac-winged bat, is a species of bat from South and Central America. First described in 1826, it was renamed in 1843 because the original scientific name was already in use for another species.
Wikipedia contributors, Lesser dog-like bat; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:16:46.982809+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Peropteryx (Peropteryx) macrotis (Wagner, 1843)
- Name authority
- (Wagner, 1843)
- Common name
- Lesser Dog-like Bat
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Chiroptera
- Family
- Emballonuridae
- Genus
- Peropteryx
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderChiroptera Blumenbach, 1779
- suborderYangochiroptera Koopman, 1984
- superfamilyEmballonuroidea Gervais, 1855
- familyEmballonuridae Gervais, 1855
- subfamilyEmballonurinae Gervais, 1855
- tribeDiclidurini Gray, 1866
- genusPeropteryx Peters, 1867
- subgenusPeropteryx Peters, 1867
- speciesPeropteryx (Peropteryx) macrotis (Wagner, 1843)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Peropteryx. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Dog-like BatPeropteryx (Peropteryx) kappleri Peters, 1867 | EmballonuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Trinidad Dog-like BatPeropteryx (Peropteryx) trinitatis Miller, 1899 | EmballonuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-winged Dog-like BatPeropteryx (Peronymus) leucoptera Peters, 1867 | EmballonuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Emballonura macrotis Wagner, 1843 Wagner, 1843 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
South America
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=631716 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4F8PP. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.