Chaerephon bivittatus

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Eutheria
Ordo: Chiroptera
Subordo: Microchiroptera
Superfamilia: Molossoidea
Familia: Molossidae
Subfamilia: Molossinae
Genus: Chaerephon
Species: Chaerephon bivittatus

Name

Chaerephon bivittatus Heuglin, 1861

Type locality: Eritrea, Keren.

Synonyms

* hepaticus Heuglin, 1866

References

* Heuglin, 1861. Nova Acta Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol., Halle, 29(8): 413.
* Conservation status: IUCN link: Chaerephon bivittatus (Least Concern)
* Chaerephon bivittatus on Mammal species of the World.
* Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2 Volume Set edited by Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder

Distribution

* Sudan
* Ethiopia
* Eritrea
* Uganda
* Kenya
* Tanzania
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe
* Mozambique

Vernacular names
English: Spotted Free-tailed Bat.

The Spotted Free-tailed Bat (Chaerephon bivittatus) is a species of bat in the Molossidae family. It is found in Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, and rocky areas.

References

* Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A., Bergmans, W. & Cotterill, F.W. 2004. Chaerephon bivittata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.