Taphozous (Taphozous) kapalgensis
Arnhem Sheath-tailed Bat
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Chiroptera
Family
Emballonuridae
Genus
Taphozous
Species
Taphozous (Taphozous) kapalgensis
Status
least concern
Distinguishing features
The body is covered in short hair, light red-brown on the back, and a light grey on the front.
They have two distinct white stripes down either side of the body, close to the wings. (Australian Fauna)
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
Weight
- Up to 30 kg
Wingspan
- Wingspan data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Arnhem Sheath-tailed Bat (Taphozous (Taphozous) kapalgensis)
Distribution and habitat preferences
It is recorded in wet-dry tropics of the western Top End of the Northern Territory, Australia. It has also been found in north-eastern Western Australia.
This species has been recorded in woodlands, patchy monsoon forests, mangroves, and floodplains. (Wikipedia)
