Nycteris
| Nycteris | |
|---|---|
| Egyptian slit-faced bat (Nycteris thebaica) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Nycteridae Hoeven, 1855 |
| Genus: | Nycteris G. Cuvier & E. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1795 |
| Type species | |
| Vespertilio hispidus Schreber 1774 | |
| Species | |
Nycteris comprises a genus of bats commonly called slit-faced or hollow-faced bats. They are grouped in the family Nycteridae. The bats are found in East Malaysia, Indonesia, and many parts of Africa.