Taphozous

• Coastal Sheath-tailed Bat Taphozous (Taphozous) australis

  

  This bat catches insects while flying near the coast. It occurs in a narrow coastal strip of northeastern Queensland.

• Long-winged Sheath-tailed Bat Taphozous (Taphozous) longimanus

  

  This bat ranges from South to Southeast Asia. The nominate Indian subspecies has a tail extending beyond its narrow tail membrane, and caves were recorded as roosts in Sri Lanka.

• Mauritian Tomb Bat Taphozous (Taphozous) mauritianus

  

  Its underside is white and its back is mixed gray. It occurs in central and southern Africa and nearby islands, and flies out after dark.

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat Taphozous (Taphozous) melanopogon

  

  Males may grow a black beard seasonally. Groups roost in caves, rocky places, or unused buildings, and the bats use sound to find flying insects.

• African Taphozous Taphozous (Taphozous) perforatus

  

  A tomb bat with specimen records from India and Pakistan. Sources describe its gray-brown coat and, in a genus account, large roosting groups.

• Troughton's Sheath-tailed Bat Taphozous (Taphozous) troughtoni

  

  This bat is recorded in open woodland and spinifex hills in northern Australia. Its fur is olive-brown with pale gray guard hairs.

• Indonesian Tomb Bat Taphozous (Taphozous) achates

  This tomb bat is recorded on islands in eastern Indonesia. A 1995 study compared specimens by island and distinguished records of the nominate subspecies from those of a newly described subspecies.

• Common Sheath-tailed Bat Taphozous (Taphozous) georgianus

  This Australian insect-eating bat roosts in caves and rock crevices.

• Hamilton’s Tomb Bat Taphozous (Taphozous) hamiltoni

  Hamilton’s Tomb Bat is relatively small among related tomb bats, with a small bare patch on the rump. Records place it in habitats ranging from woodland to semi-desert scrub.

• Hildegarde's Tomb Bat Taphozous (Taphozous) hildegardeae

  Hildegarde's tomb bat roosts in groups in coastal coral caves in East Africa. It feeds mainly on insects, and males can develop a dark, beard-like mark on the chest fur.

• Hill's Sheath-tailed Bat Taphozous (Taphozous) hilli

  Hill's Sheath-tailed Bat occurs in semiarid parts of northwestern Australia and roosts in caves and old mine workings. Males have a throat pouch; females retain only a slight vestige.

• Arnhem Sheath-tailed Bat Taphozous (Taphozous) kapalgensis

  Adults have orange-brown fur with a white stripe along each side. The bat eats flying insects and forages above wetlands and open woodland in northern Australia.

• African Taphozous Taphozous (Taphozous) perforatus

  A tomb bat with specimen records from India and Pakistan. Sources describe its gray-brown coat and, in a genus account, large roosting groups.

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat Taphozous (Taphozous) melanopogon

  Males may grow a black beard seasonally. Groups roost in caves, rocky places, or unused buildings, and the bats use sound to find flying insects.

• Mauritian Tomb Bat Taphozous (Taphozous) mauritianus

  Its underside is white and its back is mixed gray. It occurs in central and southern Africa and nearby islands, and flies out after dark.

• Long-winged Sheath-tailed Bat Taphozous (Taphozous) longimanus

  This bat ranges from South to Southeast Asia. The nominate Indian subspecies has a tail extending beyond its narrow tail membrane, and caves were recorded as roosts in Sri Lanka.

• Coastal Sheath-tailed Bat Taphozous (Taphozous) australis

  This bat catches insects while flying near the coast. It occurs in a narrow coastal strip of northeastern Queensland.

• Troughton's Sheath-tailed Bat Taphozous (Taphozous) troughtoni

  This bat is recorded in open woodland and spinifex hills in northern Australia. Its fur is olive-brown with pale gray guard hairs.