Gland-tailed free-tailed bat
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Chaerephon bemmeleni

The gland-tailed free-tailed bat (Chaerephon bemmeleni ) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, dry savanna, and caves. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Appearance

Its dorsal fur is a dark, smokey brown while its ventral fur is a yellowish brown.Its upper lip is very wrinkled.Its tragus is very small and triangular.The males have a gular gland.Its dental formula is 2.1.2.34.1.2.3 for a total of 36 teeth.

Distribution

Geography

It is found in several countries in West and Central Africa, including Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.It has not been documented at elevations greater than 1,700 m (5,600 ft) above sea level.

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Conservation

It is evaluated as least concern by the IUCN.It meets the criteria for this designation because it has a large geographic range; its population is presumably large; its range includes protected areas; and it is not likely to be experiencing a drastic population decline.

References

1. Gland-tailed free-tailed bat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gland-tailed_free-tailed_bat
2. Gland-tailed free-tailed bat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/4307/22020379

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