Pel's pouched bat
| Pel's pouched bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Emballonuridae |
| Genus: | Saccolaimus |
| Species: | S. peli |
| Binomial name | |
| Saccolaimus peli (Temminck, 1853) | |
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| Pel's pouched bat range | |
The Pel's pouched bat (Saccolaimus peli) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A., Bergmans, W. & Fahr, J. 2004. Saccolaimus peli. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
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