| Beccari's sheath-tailed bat | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Emballonuridae |
| Genus: | Emballonura |
| Species: | E. beccarii |
| Binomial name | |
| Emballonura beccarii Peters and Doria, 1881 | |
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| Beccari's sheath-tailed bat range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Emballonura locusta Thomas, 1920 | |
Beccari's sheath-tailed bat (Emballonura beccarii) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae. It is found in New Guinea and in some nearby islands in both Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Taxonomy
It was described as a new species in 1881 by German naturalist Wilhelm Peters and Italian naturalist Giacomo Doria. The eponym for the species name "beccari" is Odoardo Beccari, an Italian botanist who conducted a zoological research expedition on the island of New Guinea where the bat was first documented.
Biology
It is nocturnal, roosting in sheltered places such as caves during the day. At night, it forages for its prey—insects—along forest streams, in dense forests, and in clearings. Its range includes several islands of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It has been documented from 0–1,500 m (0–4,921 ft) above sea level.
It is currently evaluated as least concern by the IUCN. Some populations may be threatened by overharvesting for bushmeat.
References
- ^ Armstrong, K.N. (2021) . "Emballonura beccarii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T7672A209521847. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T7672A209521847.en. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- Simmons, N.B. (2005). "Order Chiroptera". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 388. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2009). The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-8018-9304-9. OCLC 270129903.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Emballonura beccarii | |