There is only one species in this family found in southwestern Thailand and Myanmar.
Kitti’s hog-nosed bat (Craseonycteris thonglongyai) is the smallest bat in the world. It is about the size of a bumblebee and is sometimes called the bumblebee bat.
It has a pig-like snout and no tail.
It lives in small groups deep in limestone caves. It catches insects in the air and also eats them off the foliage of trees.
Status and range is taken from IUCN Redlist
Status taken from NH Fish and Game
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