lesser sheath-tailed bat

lesser sheath-tailed bat

Emballonura monticola

Silhouette: T. Michael Keesey · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Way Kambas National Park
1 Verified sightings at Way Kambas National Park From 2019 to 2026
13 Verified sightings across all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

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 Way Kambas National Park

Naked-rumped Pouched Bat
LC

Naked-rumped Pouched Bat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Saccolaimus saccolaimus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Lesser false vampire bat
LC

Lesser false vampire bat

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Megaderma spasma

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat
LC

Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Cynopterus brachyotis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Orbiculus Roundleaf Bat

Orbiculus Roundleaf Bat

Mammal

Hipposideros orbiculus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
2 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
3 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
4 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
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