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
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

  1. 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


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