Taphozous
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Taphozous is a genus of sac-winged bat
in the family Emballonuridae.
It contains the following species:
Sac-winged bat
The 51 species of sac-winged or sheath-tailed bats constitute the family Emballonuridae, and can be found in tropical and subtropical regions all over the world. Emballonurids include some of the smallest of all bats, and range from 3.5 to 10 cm in body length...
in the family Emballonuridae.
It contains the following species:
- Indonesian Tomb BatTaphozous achatesThe Indonesian Tomb Bat is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae.It is found only in Indonesia....
(Taphozous achates) - Coastal Tomb BatCoastal Tomb BatThe Coastal Sheath-tailed Bat or Coastal Tomb Bat, Taphozous australis, is a species of sheath-tailed bat in the family Emballonuridae.It is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea.-References:...
(Taphozous australis) - Sharp-Nosed Tomb Bat (Taphozous georgianus)
- Hamilton's Tomb BatHamilton's Tomb BatThe Hamilton's Tomb Bat is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae.It is found in Chad, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.Its natural habitats are dry savanna and moist savanna....
(Taphozous hamiltoni) - Hildegarde's Tomb BatHildegarde's Tomb BatHildegarde's Tomb Bat is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae.It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and caves....
(Taphozous hildegardeae) - Hill's Tomb BatHill's Tomb BatHill's Sheath-tailed Bat or Hill's Tomb Bat, Taphozous hilli, is a species of sheath-tailed bat in the family Emballonuridae.It is found only in Australia.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
(Taphozous hilli) - Arnham Tomb BatArnham Tomb BatThe Arnhem Sheath-tailed Bat, Taphozous kapalgensis, is a species of sheath-tailed bat in the family Emballonuridae.It is found only in Australia....
(Taphozous kapalgensis) - Long-Winged Tomb BatLong-winged Tomb BatThe Long-winged Tomb Bat is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae.It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.-References:...
(Taphozous longimanus) - Mauritian Tomb BatMauritian Tomb BatThe Mauritian Tomb Bat is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae that is found in central and southern Africa and Madagascar. It was discovered in 1818 by Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, and is characterized by an all-white ventral surface, grizzled dorsal coloration, and conical...
(Taphozous mauritianus) - Black-Bearded Tomb BatBlack-bearded Tomb BatThe Black-bearded Tomb Bat is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae.It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam, and possibly the Philippines.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996....
(Taphozous melanopogon) - Naked-Rumped Tomb BatNaked-rumped Tomb BatThe Naked-rumped Tomb Bat is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae.It is found in Algeria, Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ghana, India, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal,...
(Taphozous nudiventris) - Egyptian Tomb BatEgyptian Tomb BatThe Egyptian Tomb Bat is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae.It is found in Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, India, Iran, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia,...
(Taphozous perforatus) - Theobald's Tomb BatTheobald's Tomb BatTheobald's Tomb Bat is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae.It is found in India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.-References:...
(Taphozous theobaldi) - Troughton's Sheath-tailed Bat (Taphozous troughtoni)