Taphozous

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Taphozous
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Emballonuridae
Genus: Taphozous

Taphozous is a genus of sac-winged bat - one commonly called a tomb bat - in the family Emballonuridae.

It contains the following species:

  • Indonesian Tomb Bat (Taphozous achates)
  • Coastal Tomb Bat (Taphozous australis)
  • Sharp-Nosed Tomb Bat (Taphozous georgianus)
  • Hamilton's Tomb Bat (Taphozous hamiltoni)
  • Hildegarde's Tomb Bat (Taphozous hildegardeae)
  • Hill's Tomb Bat (Taphozous hilli)
  • Arnham Tomb Bat (Taphozous kapalgensis)
  • Long-Winged Tomb Bat (Taphozous longimanus)
  • Mauritian Tomb Bat (Taphozous mauritianus)
  • Black-Bearded Tomb Bat (Taphozous melanopogon)
  • Naked-Rumped Tomb Bat (Taphozous nudiventris)
  • Egyptian Tomb Bat (Taphozous perforatus)
  • Theobald's Tomb Bat (Taphozous theobaldi)
  • Troughton's Sheath-tailed Bat (Taphozous troughtoni)


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