Shortridge's free-tailed bat
| Shortridge's free-tailed bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Molossidae |
| Genus: | Chaerephon |
| Species: | C. shortridgei |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaerephon shortridgei Thomas, 1926 | |
The Shortridge's free-tailed bat (Chaerephon shortridgei) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is usually found in Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A., Bergmans, W. & Cotterill, F.W. 2004. Chaerephon shortridgei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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