Taphozous (Taphozous) perforatus

Taxonavigation

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Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Chordata Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Eutheria
Magnordo: Epitheria
Superordo: Laurasiatheria
Ordo: Chiroptera
Subordo: Microchiroptera
Superfamilia: Emballonuroidea
Familia: Emballonuridae
Subfamilia: Taphozoinae
Genus: Taphozous
Subgenus: Taphozous (Taphozous)
Species: Taphozous (Taphozous) perforatus
Subspecies: T. (T.) p. haedinus - T. (T.) p. perforatus - T. (T.) p. senegalensis - T. (T.) p. sudani

Name

Taphozous (Taphozous) perforatus E. Geoffroy, 1818

Type locality: Egypt, Kom Ombo.

References

• E. Geoffroy, 1818. Descrip. de L'Egypte, 2: 126.
• Conservation status: IUCN link: Taphozous (Taphozous) perforatus (Least Concern)

Distribution

• Mauritania and Senegal to Botswana, Mozambique, Somalia, Djibouti and Egypt; South Arabia; Jordan; South Iran; Pakistan; North-West India.

Vernacular names

English: Egyptian Tomb Bat.