Described: Cretzschmar, 1826.
States with an open record: Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana.
Biogeographic provinces with a GBIF record: 3A Desert: Thar, 3B Desert: Kutchchh, 4A Semi-Arid: Punjab Plains, 4B Semi-Arid: Gujarat Rajputana, 6A Deccan Peninsula: Central Highlands, 6D Deccan Peninsula: Central Plateau, 6E Deccan Peninsula: Deccan South, 8A Coasts: West Coast.
Family: Emballonuridae; order: Chiroptera.

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Taphozous nudiventris

Naked-rumped Tomb Bat

Naked-rumped Tomb Bat (Taphozous nudiventris), a species of India. IUCN Least Concern (2017, stable). Open records in 9 states. Listed by ZSI, GBIF, iNaturalist and IUCN. Group: Mammals: bats.

Bats of Delhi · Bats of Rajasthan · Bats of Uttar Pradesh · Bats of Madhya Pradesh · Bats of Gujarat · Bats of Maharashtra · Bats of Karnataka · Bats of Tamil Nadu · Bats of Telangana

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