Chaerephon shortridgei

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 shortridgei

Name

Chaerephon shortridgei Thomas, 1926

Type locality: Namibia, North-West Ovamboland, Ukualukasi.

References

* Thomas, 1926. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1926: 289.
* Conservation status: IUCN link: Chaerephon shortridgei (Near Threatened)
* Chaerephon shortridgei 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

Vernacular names
English: Shortridge's Free-tailed Bat.

The Shortridge's Free-tailed Bat (Chaerephon shortridgei) is a species of bat in the Molossidae family. 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.
Source

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