Mauritian Tomb Bat
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Mauritian Tomb Bat

Taphozous mauritianus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Hwange National Park
1 Verified records at Hwange National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Mauritian tomb bat (Taphozous mauritianus) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae that is found in central and southern Africa and Madagascar. It was first described in 1818 by Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, and is characterized by an all-white ventral surface, grizzled dorsal coloration, and conical face. It has exceptionally good eyesight, a trait which is common in old world bats and enables it to find roosting locations. It has adapted itself to a wide range of habitats including subarid scrub to semi-tropical savanna and can be found throughout much of Africa south of the Sahara, including many of the surrounding islands. They often seek out refuge in cool dry areas. Mauritian tomb bats help control pest populations, including insects that carry human diseases. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Hwange National Park

Peters's Epauletted Fruit Bat
LC

Peters's Epauletted Fruit Bat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Epomophorus crypturus

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Angolan Free-tailed Bat
LC

Angolan Free-tailed Bat

Mammal

Mops condylurus

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📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Mauritian Tomb Bat at Hwange National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Probability
1 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
30–40%
2 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
3 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
4 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
5 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
6 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
7 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
8 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
9 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
10 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
11 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
12 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
13 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
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14 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
15 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
16 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
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17 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
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18 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
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19 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
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20 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
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21 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
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