Hamilton's tomb bat
| Hamilton's tomb bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Emballonuridae |
| Genus: | Taphozous |
| Species: | T. hamiltoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Taphozous hamiltoni Thomas, 1920 | |
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| Hamilton's tomb bat range | |
The Hamilton's tomb bat (Taphozous hamiltoni) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae. It is found in Chad, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A. & Bergmans, W. 2004. Taphozous hamiltoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
- Simmons, N.B. (2005). "Order Chiroptera". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 312–529. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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