Biology:Greater sheath-tailed bat

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Short description: Species of mammal

Greater sheath-tailed bat
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Emballonuridae
Genus: Emballonura
Species:
E. furax
Binomial name
Emballonura furax
Thomas, 1911
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Greater sheath-tailed bat range

The greater sheath-tailed bat or New Guinea sheath-tailed bat (Emballonura furax) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae.[2] It is endemic to New Guinea and some nearby islands.[1]

Description

The New Guinea sheath-tailed bat weighs 10 - 14 g (0.4 - 0.5 oz). The head and body lengths of various specimens have been measured at 55 - 61 mm (2.2 - 2.4")[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q305017 entry