TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

FRINGE-LIPPED BAT [1 record]

Record 1 2007-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

Named for the wart-like bumps on its lips and muzzle, the fringe-lipped bat varies in color from a dark or reddish-brown to a cinnamon color and has grayish underparts. Trachops is a medium-sized phyllostomid; a series from Costa Rica averaged 32 grams in weight. ... The fringe-lipped bat is known to eat insects, small vertebrates, and some fruit. It is one one of only four carnivorous species of leaf-nosed bats in the family Phyllosomidae. ... Trachops cirrhosus is the only member of the genus Trachops.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

[...] on trouve que T. cirrhosus, du genre voisin Trachops, dont les lèvres et le menton portent des excroissances charnues, se nourrissait de geckos, et peut-être d'autres lézards.

OBS

chauve-souris ranivore : Proposition faite en 1982 à partir de «ranidés» défini dans le Grand Robert comme une «famille de batraciens (ou amphibiens) anoures, phanéroglosses, comprenant les grenouilles et rainettes». Appellation non attestée. Les textes français emploient couramment la désignation latine («chauve-souris Trachops cirrhosus»).

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: