Naked-rumped Pouched Bat
Saccolaimus saccolaimus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassMammalia (Mammals)
- OrderChiroptera (Bats)
- FamilyEmballonuridae (Sheath-tailed Bats)
- GenusSaccolaimus (Pouched Bats)
- SpeciesSaccolaimus saccolaimus (Naked-rumped Pouched Bat)
About the Naked-rumped Pouched Bat
The naked-rumped pouched bat (Saccolaimus saccolaimus), also known as the pouched tomb bat, is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae. Described in 1838 by Coenraad Temminck. the author assigned the species to a new genus. The type location is in Indonesia.
The uncertain diversity of related populations is represented by five subspecies, species Saccolaimus saccolaimus Temminck, 1838. subspecies Saccolaimus saccolaimus saccolaimus subspecies Saccolaimus saccolaimus affinis subspecies Saccolaimus saccolaimus crassus
subspecies Saccolaimus saccolaimus nudicluniatus De Vis, 1905. subspecies Saccolaimus saccolaimus pluto The form nudicluniatus described by De Vis in 1905, a population found in Queensland, was formerly recognised as Saccolaimus nudicluniatus.
Murphy S. (2002) Observations of the 'Critically Endangered' bare-rumped sheathtail bat Saccolaimus saccolaimus Temminck (Chiroptera: Emballonuridae) on Cape York Peninsula, Queensland. Australian Mammalogy 23: 185–187. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Bako National Park
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |