Duke of Abruzzi's free-tailed bat
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Chaerephon aloysiisabaudiae

Duke of Abruzzi's free-tailed bat (Chaerephon aloysiisabaudiae ) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, South Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Appearance

Its fur is a light chestnut brown color.Its flight membranes are blackish-brown.It has large, rounded ears with very small tragi.Its upper lip is very wrinkly.It has a dental formula of 1.1.2.32.1.2.3 for a total of 30 teeth.Its forearm is 38–43 mm (1.5–1.7 in) long.

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Geography

It is found in several countries in Africa, including Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo; Côte d'Ivoire; Gabon; Ghana; Sudan; and Uganda.

References

1. Duke of Abruzzi's free-tailed bat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Abruzzi's_free-tailed_bat
2. Duke of Abruzzi's free-tailed bat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/4305/22020676

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