Namib Long-Eared Bat - Laephotis namibensis
( Setzer, 1971 )

 

 

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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 Captivity

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Habitat:
In general, this species has been recorded from temperate desert and dry savanna, with individuals most often found in close proximity to water. A specimen has been taken from a roost under exfoliating rock (Skinner and Chimimba, 2005).

Range:
This little known species has been recorded from a few localities in Namibia (Kuiseb River, Gobabeb, Zwartmodder, Klein Aus and Helmeringshausen), and a single area in South Africa (Algeria in the Cedarberg Mountains of the Western Cape) (Skinner and Chimimba, 2005).

Conservation:
Much of the range of this species is protected within the Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia. Further studies are needed into the distribution and general natural history of this species.

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