Coastal sheath-tailed bat
The coastal sheath-tailed bat[2] (Taphozous australis), or coastal tomb bat, is a species of sheath-tailed bat in the family Emballonuridae. It is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
| Coastal sheath-tailed bat | |
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| Near Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Emballonuridae |
| Genus: | Taphozous |
| Species: | T. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| Taphozous australis Gould, 1854 | |
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| Coastal sheath-tailed bat range | |
References
- Hall, L.; Thomson, B. & Richards, G. (2008). "Taphozous australis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T21452A9278937. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T21452A9278937.en.
- Van Dyke, S. and Strahan, R. (eds.) (2008) The Mammals of Australia, Third Edition, New Holland / Queensland Museum, Brisbane ISBN 978-1-877069-25-3
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