Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897 Order Chiroptera Blumenbach, 1779 - bats Family Emballonuridae Gervais, 1855 - sheath-tailed bats Subfamily Emballonurinae Gervais, 1855 Genus Peropteryx Peters, 1867 - doglike bats Subgenus Peronymus Peters, 1868 1 Peropteryx leucoptera Peters, 1867