Theobald's tomb bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Theobald's tomb bat Taphozous theobaldi Least concern

Where the Theobald's tomb bat lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild-collected museum specimen (a central record among 216 open-licence GBIF records – few open-licence observations were available), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bats on the world map

Theobald's Tomb Bat (Taphozous theobaldi)-1 — Photo: Rajesh Puttaswamaiah, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Scientific name	Taphozous theobaldi
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Emballonuridae

Where does the Theobald's tomb bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Theobald's tomb bat in 2 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Theobald's tomb bat endangered?

The Theobald's tomb bat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Theobald's tomb bat?

The Theobald's tomb bat (Taphozous theobaldi) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Emballonuridae, genus Taphozous. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Theobald's tomb bat

Theobald's tomb bat (Taphozous theobaldi) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae. It is found in India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Theobald's tomb bat (revision 1327832561), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1831903 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).