Species profile—Taphozous australis (coastal sheathtail bat)

Classification

Animalia ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals ) (animals) → Mammalia ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=mammalia ) (mammals) → Emballonuridae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=mammalia&family=emballonuridae ) (sheathtail-bats) → Taphozous australis (coastal sheathtail bat)

Sighting data

Download
KML ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=1010&f=kml ) | CSV ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=1010&f=csv ) | GeoJson ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=1010 )

Species details

Kingdom
Animalia ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=mammalia ) (animals)
Class
Mammalia ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=mammalia ) (mammals)
Family
Emballonuridae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=mammalia&family=emballonuridae ) (sheathtail-bats)
Scientific name
Taphozous australis Gould, 1854
Common name
coastal sheathtail bat
Type reference
Gould, J. (1854) The Mammals of Australia. Pt. 6 London: J. Gould
WildNet taxon ID
1010
Synonym(s)
Saccolaimus australis
Taphozous fumosus
Alternate name(s)
northern sheathtail-bat
coastal sheath-tailed bat
north-eastern sheathtail bat
little sheathtail-bat
neck-pouched taphozous
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Near threatened
Conservation significant
Yes
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Map
View Map ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/17628?f=.png )

Other resources

Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api ) using the Get species by ID function ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api/resource/d050bfcd-ad49-4776-9bdb-7d5fa8f94fe2 ) used under CC-By 4.0 ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ).
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1010 ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1010 ).

This information is sourced from the WildNet platform ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/species-information/wildnet ) managed by the Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.