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Mauritian tomb bat
Order : Chiroptera
Family : Emballonuridae
Species : Taphozous mauritianus
The Mauritian tomb bat is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Mauritian tomb bat
A young / baby of a Mauritian tomb bat is called a 'pup'. A Mauritian tomb bat group is called a 'colony or cloud'.Countries
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Congo, Republic of the, Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Reunion, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Facts about the Mauritian tomb bat
Mauritian Tomb Bat or Taphozous mauritianus is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Least Concern . (Full text)
ITIS TNS Google MSN Taphozous mauritianus,the Mauritian tomb bat, is found in much of Africa as well as nearby islands. (Full text)
Batscans: Taphozous mauritianus Despite their name, Mauritian Tomb Bats are actually known from most of Africa South of the Sahara Desert. (Full text)