Mauritian tomb bat
Taphozous mauritianus
Summary 2
The Mauritian tomb bat (Taphozous mauritianus) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae that is found in central and southern Africa and Madagascar. It was discovered in 1818 by Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, and is characterized by an all-white ventral surface, grizzled dorsal coloration, and conical face. It has exceptionally good eyesight, a trait which is common in old world bats and enables it to find roosting locations. It has adapted itself to a...
Fuentes y créditos
- (c) Frank Vassen, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/42244964@N03/4027570672
- (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taphozous_mauritianus
