Megadermatidae H. Allen 1864

Megadermatidae H. Allen 1864, Monogr. Bats N. Am.: pp. xxiii, 1.

Genera: 4 genera with 5 species:

Genus Cardioderma Peters 1873 (1 species)

Genus Lavia Gray 1838 (1 species with 3 subspecies)

Genus Macroderma Miller 1906 (1 species)

Genus Megaderma E. Geoffroy 1810 (2 species with 19 subspecies)

Discussion: For discussion of the correct formation of the family name, see Handley (1980). Hand (1985, 1996) and Griffiths et al. (1992) have provided alternative phylogenies for the group. No subfamilies are presently recognized.