Common Sheath-tailed Bat

Common Sheath-tailed Bat
Common Sheath-tailed Bat
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Emballonuridae
Genus: Taphozous
Species: T. georgianus
Binomial name
Taphozous georgianus
Thomas, 1915
Sharp-nosed Tomb Bat range

The Common Sheath-tailed Bat[1] or Sharp-nosed Tomb Bat, Taphozous georgianus, is a species of sheath-tailed bat in the family Emballonuridae, found only in Australia.

References

  1. ^ Van Dyke, S. and Strahan, R. (eds.) (2008) The Mammals of Australia, Third Edition, New Holland / Queensland Museum, Brisbane ISBN 9781877069253




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