bulldog bat
English
a bulldog bat (Noctilio albiventris)
Etymology
From its facial appearance.
Noun
bulldog bat (plural bulldog bats)
- 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
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References
bulldog bat on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Noctilionidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Noctilionidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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