Greater false vampire bat
| Greater false vampire bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Megadermatidae |
| Genus: | Megaderma |
| Species: | M. lyra
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| Binomial name | |
| Megaderma lyra E. Geoffroy, 1810
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| Greater false vampire bat range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lyroderma lyra | |
The greater false vampire bat (Megaderma lyra) is a species of bat in the family Megadermatidae, the false vampire bats. It is native to Asia. It is also known as the Indian false vampire bat or greater false-vampire