lesser sheath-tailed bat
Emballonura monticola
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassMammalia (Mammals)
- OrderChiroptera (Bats)
- FamilyEmballonuridae (Sheath-tailed Bats)
- GenusEmballonura
- SpeciesEmballonura monticola (lesser sheath-tailed bat)
About the lesser sheath-tailed bat
The lesser sheath-tailed bat (Emballonura monticola) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae. It is found in the Malay Peninsula (including Myanmar and Thailand), Borneo, and many other parts of the Indonesian Archipelago including Sulawesi, Java, and Sumatra. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Gunung Leuser National Park
Diadem Roundleaf Bat
Hipposideros diadema
Fawn Roundleaf Bat
Hipposideros cervinus
Lesser false vampire bat
Megaderma spasma
Large Flying Fox
Pteropus vampyrus
Trefoil Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus trifoliatus
Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Cynopterus brachyotis
Lesser Dawn Bat
Eonycteris spelaea
Whiskered Myotis
Myotis muricola
Woolly Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus luctus
Lesser Asiatic Yellow Bat
Scotophilus kuhlii
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 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a lesser sheath-tailed bat in Gunung Leuser National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a lesser sheath-tailed bat sighting in Gunung Leuser National Park, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see lesser sheath-tailed bat in Gunung Leuser National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for lesser sheath-tailed bat in Gunung Leuser National Park in our monthly data.