Kenyan Big-Eared Free-Tailed Bat - Tadarida lobata
( Thomas, 1891 )

 

 

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Subspecies: Unknown
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CITES Status: NOT LISTED
IUCN Status: Least Concern
U.S. ESA Status: NOT LISTED

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Life Span: in the Wild
Life Span: in Captivity

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Habitat:
This species appears to inhabit arid, or semi-arid terrain, where they roost in rocky crevices, and may possibly be dependent on big inselbergs and rocky gorges (Peterson 1974, Cotterill 2001). Specimens have been collected in a house, and from a suburban garden (Skinner and Chimimba 2005).

Range:
This little known species has only been recorded from four localities in Kenya and four localities in Zimbabwe (Skinner and Chimimba 2005). It is found between 600 and 2,000 m Asl.

Conservation:
There appear to be no direct conservation measures in place. It is not known if the species is present in any protected areas. Further surveys are needed to better determine the range of this species, and to understand whether it is restricted to rocky areas, or can persist in modified habitats.

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