haitinkukkaleikko
Appearance
Finnish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Haitin (“Haitian”) + kukkaleikko (“flower bat”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈhɑi̯tinˌkukːɑˌlei̯kːo/, [ˈhɑ̝i̯t̪iŋˌkukːɑ̝ˌle̞i̯kːo̞]
- Rhymes: -eikːo
- Hyphenation(key): haitin‧kukka‧leikko
Noun
[edit]haitinkukkaleikko
- A subspecies of Cuban flower bat endemic to the island of Hispaniola (Phyllonycteris poeyi obtusa).
Usage notes
[edit]- The taxonomy of this bat, like of many bats, is unclear. In some sources it is classified as a species with taxonomic name Phyllonycteris obtusa.