Roberts's Flat-headed Bat

Roberts's Flat-headed Bat
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Chiroptera
Family:	Molossidae
Subfamily:	Molossinae
Genus:	Sauromys
Species:	S. petrophilus
Binomial name
Sauromys petrophilus (Roberts, 1917)
Synonyms
Mormopterus petrophilus (Roberts, 1917)

The Roberts's Flat-headed Bat (Sauromys petrophilus) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and a small part of western Mozambique. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is the only species in the genus Sauromys.

References

• Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A., Bergmans, W., Cotterill, F.W., Griffin, M. & Jacobs, D. 2004. Sauromys petrophilus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. (Downloaded on 30 July 2007).

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