Long-tailed house bat

Long-tailed house bat

Long-tailed serotine bat

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Eptesicus hottentotus

The long-tailed house bat or long-tailed serotine bat (Eptesicus hottentotus ) is a species of vesper bat found in Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It is found in dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, and caves.

References

1. Long-tailed house bat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-tailed_house_bat
2. Long-tailed house bat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/7931/22117704

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