Taxa

Emballonuridae

Mammal Families

Emballonuridae, the sheath-tailed bats, is a family of insectivorous bats distributed through the tropics and subtropics of the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Pacific. The family is named for the tail, part of which is enclosed in the tail membrane while the tip protrudes freely through a sheath, allowing it to slide as the membrane stretches in flight. Members roost in a wide variety of sites, including caves, hollow trees, and the undersides of leaves and buildings.

Facts

Taxonomic Rank

Family 2

Member Count Band

10 to 100 Species 3

Era First Appeared

Paleogene 4

Classification

Living or Extinct

Yes 1

Connections

Parent Taxon Of

African sheath-tailed bat

Source African sheath-tailed bat (Wikidata)

Amazonian sac-winged bat

Source Amazonian sac-winged bat (Wikipedia)

Antioquian sac-winged bat

Source Antioquian sac-winged bat (Wikipedia)

Arnhem sheath-tailed bat

Source Arnhem sheath-tailed bat (Wikipedia)

Beccari's sheath-tailed bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Emballonura beccarii - Mammal Diversity Database

Black-bearded tomb bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Taphozous melanopogon - Mammal Diversity Database

Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

Source Chestnut Sac-winged Bat (Wikidata)

Coastal sheath-tailed bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Taphozous australis - Mammal Diversity Database

Common sheath-tailed bat

Source Common sheath-tailed bat (Wikipedia)

Dark sheath-tailed bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Mosia nigrescens - Mammal Diversity Database

Ecuadorian sac-winged bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Balantiopteryx infusca - Mammal Diversity Database

Egyptian tomb bat

Source Egyptian tomb bat (Wikipedia)

Frosted sac-winged bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Saccopteryx canescens - Mammal Diversity Database

Gray sac-winged bat

Source Gray sac-winged bat (Wikidata)

Greater dog-like bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Peropteryx kappleri - Mammal Diversity Database

Greater ghost bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Diclidurus ingens - Mammal Diversity Database

Greater sac-winged bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Saccopteryx bilineata - Mammal Diversity Database

Greater sheath-tailed bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Emballonura furax - Mammal Diversity Database

Hamilton's tomb bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Taphozous hamiltoni - Mammal Diversity Database

Hildegarde's tomb bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Taphozous hildegardeae - Mammal Diversity Database

Hill's sheath-tailed bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Taphozous hilli - Mammal Diversity Database

Indonesian tomb bat

Source Indonesian tomb bat (Wikipedia)

Isabelle's ghost bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Diclidurus isabella - Mammal Diversity Database

Large-eared sheath-tailed bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Emballonura dianae - Mammal Diversity Database

Lesser dog-like bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Peropteryx macrotis - Mammal Diversity Database

Lesser ghost bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Diclidurus scutatus - Mammal Diversity Database

Lesser sac-winged bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Saccopteryx leptura - Mammal Diversity Database

Lesser sheath-tailed bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Emballonura monticola - Mammal Diversity Database

Long-winged tomb bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Taphozous longimanus - Mammal Diversity Database

Madagascar sheath-tailed bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Coleura kibomalandy - Mammal Diversity Database

Mauritian tomb bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Taphozous mauritianus - Mammal Diversity Database

Naked-rumped pouched bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Saccolaimus saccolaimus - Mammal Diversity Database

Naked-rumped tomb bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Taphozous nudiventris - Mammal Diversity Database

Northern ghost bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Diclidurus albus - Mammal Diversity Database

Pacific sheath-tailed bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Emballonura semicaudata - Mammal Diversity Database

Pale-winged dog-like bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Peropteryx pallidoptera - Mammal Diversity Database

Papuan sheath-tailed bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Saccolaimus mixtus - Mammal Diversity Database

Pel's pouched bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Saccolaimus peli - Mammal Diversity Database

Peters's sheath-tailed bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Paremballonura atrata - Mammal Diversity Database

Proboscis bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Rhynchonycteris naso - Mammal Diversity Database

Raffray's sheath-tailed bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Emballonura raffrayana - Mammal Diversity Database

Seri's sheath-tailed bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Emballonura serii - Mammal Diversity Database

Seychelles sheath-tailed bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Coleura seychellensis - Mammal Diversity Database

Shaggy bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Centronycteris maximiliani - Mammal Diversity Database

Short-eared bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Cyttarops alecto - Mammal Diversity Database

Small Asian sheath-tailed bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Emballonura alecto - Mammal Diversity Database

Somali sheath-tailed bat

Source Coleura gallarum (Mammal Diversity Database)

Theobald's tomb bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Taphozous theobaldi - Mammal Diversity Database

Thomas's sac-winged bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Balantiopteryx io - Mammal Diversity Database

Thomas's shaggy bat

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Centronycteris centralis - Mammal Diversity Database

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Sources

1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)

Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ838530, descriptionView the Source

2. Wikipedia: Emballonuridae

WikipediaIntroduction

Quote, Introduction

Emballonuridae is a family of microbats, many of which are referred to as sac-winged or sheath-tailed bats.