Beccari's sheath-tailed bat
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Beccari's sheath-tailed bat (Emballonura beccarii) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae.[1] It is found in New Guinea and in some nearby islands in both Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Taxonomy
It was described as a new species in 1881 by German naturalist Wilhelm Peters and Italian naturalist Giacomo Doria. The eponym for the species name "beccari" is Odoardo Beccari, an Italian botanist who conducted a zoological research expedition on the island of New Guinea where the bat was first documented.[2]
Biology
It is nocturnal, roosting in sheltered places such as caves during the day. At night, it forages for its prey—insects—along forest streams, in dense forests, and in clearings.[3] Its range includes several islands of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It has been documented from Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level.[3]
It is currently evaluated as least concern by the IUCN. Some populations may be threatened by overharvesting for bushmeat.[3]
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- Emballonura
- Bats of Oceania
- Bats of Indonesia
- Bats of New Guinea
- Mammals of Papua New Guinea
- Mammals of Western New Guinea
- Least concern biota of Asia
- Least concern biota of Oceania
- Mammals described in 1881
- Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters
- Taxa named by Giacomo Doria
- Taxonomy articles created by Polbot