Tree bat

The tree bat (Ardops nichollsi) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae and the only species in the genus Ardops. It is found in Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, Saba, Saint Martin, Sint Eustatius, Saint Kitts, Nevis, Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Tree bat
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Phyllostomidae
Genus: Ardops
Miller, 1906
Species:
A. nichollsi
Binomial name
Ardops nichollsi
(Thomas, 1891)
Tree bat range
Synonyms
  • Ardops nichollsi annectens Miller, 1913
  • Ardops nichollsi koopmani Jones & Schwartz, 1967
  • Ardops nichollsi luciae (Miller, 1902)
  • Ardops nichollsi montserratensis (Thomas, 1894)
  • Ardops nichollsi nichollsi (Thomas, 1891)
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