Yellow-bellied sheath-tailed bat
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| Yellow-bellied sheath-tailed bat | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Emballonuridae |
| Genus: | Saccolaimus |
| Species: | S. flaviventris |
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| Saccolaimus flaviventris Peters, 1867 | |
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| Yellow-bellied sheath-tailed bat range | |
The yellow-bellied sheath-tailed bat[1] or yellow-bellied pouched bat, Saccolaimus flaviventris, is a species of sheath-tailed bat in the family Emballonuridae. It is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
The rare, but fatal to humans, Australian bat lyssavirus has been discovered in the yellow-bellied sheath-tailed bat.[2]
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Barrett (2004).
References
- Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. Saccolaimus flaviventris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
- Barrett, Janine L. (2004) "Australian Bat Lyssavirus." PhD thesis, The University of Queensland. Australian Bat Lyssavirus - DAFF eResearch Archive (eRA)
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