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Coastal sheath-tailed bat
Near Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Emballonuridae
Genus: Taphozous
Species: T. australis
Binomial name
Taphozous australis
Gould, 1854
Coastal sheath-tailed bat range

The coastal sheath-tailed bat (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.

References

  1. Armstrong, K.N. (2021). "Taphozous australis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T21452A22112046. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T21452A22112046.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. 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
Extant species of family Emballonuridae
Balantiopteryx
Centronycteris
Coleura
Cormura
Cyttarops
Diclidurus
(Ghost bats)
Emballonura
Mosia
Peropteryx
Rhynchonycteris
Saccolaimus
Saccopteryx
Taphozous
Taxon identifiers
Taphozous australis


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