Megachiroptera

Japanese: Megachiroptera
Megachiroptera


[Classification]
They are broadly divided into the suborder Megachiroptera, which are primarily fruit-eating, and the suborder Microchiroptera, which are primarily insectivorous. Most of the Megachiroptera are large, and have no tails, or if they do have one, they are not covered by the interfemoral membrane. The ears are tubular, lacking a tragus, and have claws on the second toes of the forelimbs.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Megachiroptera" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:


[分類]
 主として果実食の大翼手亜目と主として虫食性の小翼手亜目に大別される。大翼手亜目Megachiropteraは多くは大型で,尾がないか,あっても腿間膜に包まれない。耳介は筒状で,耳珠がなく,前肢の第2指につめがある。…

※「Megachiroptera」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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