Naked-rumped Pouched Bat
Saccolaimus saccolaimus
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- 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 →
Recent sightings of Naked-rumped Pouched Bat in Way Kambas National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Way Kambas National Park
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
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 |