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312:. The colour of the fur is dark brown at the back, becoming slightly lighter at the rump, the wing membranes are greyish brown. The fur over the belly is tipped with olive-brown and has an orange hue. Measurements for the forearms range from 63 to 72 millimetres in length, a mean size of 67.7 mm given for the radius (Kitchener, 1980). The weight range of 20 to 29 grams is averaged to 25.5 g for this species. The length of the head and body combined is 65 to 81 mm, and from the notch at base to tip of ear is 18 to 24 mm. 77: 198: 52: 339:, the distribution range extends from the arid northwest through the central deserts of the Northern Territory and to the northwest corner of South Australia. They occupy fissures at escarpments and cave habitats in arid regions of the centre and west of the continent. The bat has a preference for deeply cleft rock at cliffs near waterholes. As with roosts at mine sites, they are found residing with 391:
A single young bat is born and reared during the summer and autumn. The male's distinctive neck pouch enlarges in the breeding season, correlating to activity in the glandular and seminal apparatus, and increases in its depth; the purpose of this gular pouch is unknown but assumed to have a social
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The conservation status in the states of Australia are 'least concern' in Queensland and the Northern Territory, and listed as rare and 'near threatened' in South Australia. Threats are noted as the loss of roost sites and habitat through destruction or dilapidation of the local ecology caused by
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in the east. It is assumed to be common and the number of available roosting sites increased by mining operations. They will occupy a mine site shortly after human presence ceases and congregate with the common sheath-tailed bat
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occurs in the west and centre of the continent in semi-arid regions, it is a specialist in desert environs. They are recorded in the western
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at the throat, which is evident yet undeveloped in the female, and this distinguishes the species from the more common population of species
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The radial-metacarpal pouch on the wing, a small structure at the wrist, found in some similar species, is present in
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sp. nov. (Chiroptera Emballonnuridae), a new sheath-tailed bat from Western Australia and Northern Territory"
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The composition of the diet is poorly known, other than it feeds on insects. The mouth parts involved in
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differ to those of their cohabitants, suggesting their chewing process and therefore diet differs from
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in 1980, reclassifying bats that were presumed to be the more common species
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and agriculture. The species is recorded at listed conservation areas. The
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A natural history of Australian bats : working the night shift
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Richards, G.C.; Hall, L.S.; Parish, S. (photography) (2012).
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mining operations and alterations to land use such as
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A bat of small size, superficially resembling species
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Australian Government 1452:Long-winged tomb bat ( 1194:Greater dog-like bat ( 1050:Isabelle's ghost bat ( 576:; Reeder, D.M (eds.). 441:: e.T21457A209524440. 335:An endemic species of 205:Hill's tomb bat range 1497:Theobald's tomb bat ( 1416:Hamilton's tomb bat ( 1389:Indonesian tomb bat ( 1212:Lesser dog-like bat ( 901:Thomas's shaggy bat ( 877:Gray sac-winged bat ( 544:The Australian Museum 1461:Mauritian tomb bat ( 1032:Northern ghost bat ( 374:Taphozous georgianus 325:Taphozous georgianus 309:Taphozous georgianus 247:Taphozous georgianus 1488:Egyptian tomb bat ( 1296:Pel's pouched bat ( 1041:Greater ghost bat ( 42:Conservation status 1059:Lesser ghost bat ( 570:"Order Chiroptera" 1750:Bats of Australia 1732: 1731: 1717:Open Tree of Life 1527:Taxon identifiers 1518: 1517: 1025: 1000:Short-eared bat ( 589:978-0-8018-8221-0 319:. 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Index

Taphozous hilli
Conservation status
Least Concern
IUCN 3.1
Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Emballonuridae
Taphozous
Binomial name
Kitchener

bat
Emballonuridae
Australia
Darrell Kitchener
Taphozous georgianus
Taphozous
Emballonuridae
holotype
Mount Bruce
Karijini NP
mistnet
adit
John Edwards Hill
British Museum

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