Hamilton's Tomb Bat - Taphozous hamiltoni
( Thomas, 1920 )

 

 



Subspecies: Unknown
Est. World Population:

CITES Status: Not Listed
IUCN Status: Data Deficient
U.S. ESA Status: Not Listed

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Life Span: in the Wild
Life Span: in Captivity

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Habitat:
It has been recorded from savanna, and from mountainous areas, but very little is known. It might be be a cave-dependent species.

Range:
Hamilton's tomb bat is not well known, and there are very few records. It is known mainly from east Africa (including records from Sudan, Somalia, Kenya, and Tanzania), and there is one additional record from southern Chad (African Chiroptera Report 2006).

Conservation:
No specific conservation measures are in place. It probably occurs in some protected areas. The distribution and ecological requirements of this species require further investigation.

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