Emballonuridae
| Emballonuridae | |
|---|---|
| Proboscis bats | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Superfamily: | Emballonuroidea |
| Family: | Emballonuridae Gervais in de Castelnau, 1855 |
| Type genus | |
| Emballonura Temminck, 1838 | |
| Genera | |
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Emballonuridae is a family of microbats, many of which are referred to as sac-winged or sheath-tailed bats. They are widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. The earliest fossil records are from the Eocene.