Pel's pouched bat
Pel's pouched bat (Saccolaimus peli) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Pel's pouched bat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Emballonuridae |
Genus: | Saccolaimus |
Species: | S. peli |
Binomial name | |
Saccolaimus peli Temminck, 1853 | |
Pel's pouched bat range |
Sources
- Monadjem, A.; Fahr, J.; Hutson, A.M.; Mickleburgh, S. & Bergmans, W. (2017). "Saccolaimus peli". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T19801A22004557. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T19801A22004557.en.
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