Taphozous kapalgensis

McKean & Friend, 1979

Arnhem Sheath-tailed Bat

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Chiroptera
Suborder : Vespertilioniformes
Superfamily : Emballonuroidea
Family : Emballonuridae
Subfamily : Taphozoinae
Genus : Taphozous
Subgenus : Taphozous

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

McKean, J.L. and Friend, G.R. 1979. _Taphozous kapalgensis_, a new species of sheath-tailed bat from the Northern Territory, Australia. Victorian Naturalist 96:239-241.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39907309

Original name as described

Taphozous kapalgensis

Other common names

Arnhem Tomb Bat · White-striped Sheath-tailed Bat

Type material

ANWC CM4800

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

" ‘Kapalga', at the edge of the western flood plain of the South Alligator River, near Rookery Point, N.T. [= Northern Territory] (lat. 12°32'S, long. 132°23'E)," Australia.

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Australia

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004823

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Taphozous kapalgensis

McKean & Friend, 1979

Family

Emballonuridae

Root name

kapalgensis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ANWC CM4800

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

239

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39907309

Authority publication

Victorian Naturalist

Name usages

  1. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:132) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  2. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #21458) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #21458) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  5. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:354) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004823) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  7. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/21458/209539248) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Please send any edits, corrections, or unfilled data (including full citations) to mammaldiversity [at] gmail [dot] com.