Summary ²

The Naked-rumped Tomb Bat (Taphozous nudiventris) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae. It is found in Algeria, Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ghana, India, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and Turkey. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, caves, and hot deserts.

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• iNat taxon page
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• Animal Diversity Web
• ASM Mammal Diversity Database
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
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• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
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