São Tomé free-tailed bat
| São Tomé free-tailed bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Molossidae |
| Genus: | Chaerephon |
| Species: | C. tomensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaerephon tomensis (J. Juste & C. Ibanez, 1993) | |
The São Tomé free-tailed bat (Chaerephon tomensis) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, and plantations . It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A., Bergmans, W. & Juste, J. 2004. Chaerephon tomensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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