Wildlifeof Sri Lanka
Bare-rumped Sheath-tailed Bat
Bats
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Saccolaimus saccolaimus
Basic stats
Range
South and Southeast Asia to northern Australia, including Sri Lanka
The bare-rumped sheath-tailed bat, also called the naked-rumped pouched bat or pouched tomb bat, is a sac-winged bat, Saccolaimus saccolaimus, described by Temminck in 1838 from Indonesia. Five subspecies are recognised. Its range takes in Southeast Asia, Indonesia, the Philippines, New Guinea, northern Australia, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka (Wikipedia, general species account).
No description, diet or roost information was found for this entry. Nationally Critically Endangered (Sri Lanka National Red List 2012).
Quick answers
- Where is the Bare-rumped Sheath-tailed Bat found?
- South and Southeast Asia to northern Australia, including Sri Lanka