Papuan sheath-tailed bat
| Papuan sheath-tailed bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Emballonuridae |
| Genus: | Saccolaimus |
| Species: | S. mixtus |
| Binomial name | |
| Saccolaimus mixtus Troughton, 1925 | |
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| Papuan sheath-tailed bat range | |
The Papuan sheath-tailed bat[1] or Troughton's pouched bat (Saccolaimus mixtus) is a species of sheath-tailed bat in the family Emballonuridae. It is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ 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
- Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. Saccolaimus mixtus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
- Simmons, N.B. (2005). "Order Chiroptera". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. 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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