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.
Only recorded from Mayotte within the Comoros Archipelago.
Literature 3
Goodman, S.M., Weyeneth, N., Ibrahim, Y., Saïd, I., Ruedi, M., 2010. A review of the bat fauna of the Comoro Archipelago. Acta Chiropterologica 12, 117-141.
Fuentes y créditos
- (c) Frank Vassen, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/42244964@N03/4027570672
- Adaptado por Jakob Fahr del trabajo de (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taphozous_mauritianus
- (c) Jakob Fahr, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA)
