Hamilton's tomb bat
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.[2] Its natural habitats are dry savanna and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Hamilton's tomb bat | |
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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 | |
References
- Mickleburgh, S.; Hutson, A.M.; Bergmans, W. (2019). "Taphozous hamiltoni". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T21455A22111838. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T21455A22111838.en.
- 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. pp. 312–529. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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