Long-tailed house bat
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.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Eptesicus |
| Species: | E. hottentotus |
| Binomial name | |
| Eptesicus hottentotus A. Smith, 1833 | |
References
- Monadjem, A.; Cotterill, F.; Jacobs, D. (2017). "Eptesicus hottentotus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T7931A22117704. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T7931A22117704.en.
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