Russet free-tailed bat
| Russet free-tailed bat | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Molossidae |
| Genus: | Chaerephon |
| Species: | C. russatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Chaerephon russatus J.A. Allen, 1917
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| Synonyms | |
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Chaerephon russata | |
The russet free-tailed bat (Chaerephon russatus) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, and Kenya. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References[]
- ^ Mickleburgh, S.; Hutson, A.M.; Bergmans, W.; Fahr, J.; Cotterill, F.P.D. (2019). "Chaerephon russatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T4319A22017886. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T4319A22017886.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
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- IUCN Red List data deficient species
- Chaerephon (bat)
- Bats of Africa
- Fauna of Central Africa
- Near threatened animals
- Near threatened biota of Africa
- Mammals described in 1917
- Taxa named by Joel Asaph Allen
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