Lappet-eared free-tailed bat
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Chaerephon major

The lappet-eared free-tailed bat (Chaerephon major ) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Appearance

In writing about the species, Dobson described it as similar in appearance to the little free-tailed bat.However, he stated that it was "considerably larger."It has very short, dark brown fur; the fur of its back is darker than its ventral side.Its flight membranes are whitish in color.

References

1. Lappet-eared free-tailed bat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lappet-eared_free-tailed_bat
2. Lappet-eared free-tailed bat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/4314/22018874

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