Coastal sheath-tailed bat

The coastal sheath-tailed bat^[2] (Taphozous australis), or coastal tomb bat, is a species of sheath-tailed bat in the family Emballonuridae. It is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Coastal sheath-tailed bat
Near Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Chiroptera
Family:	Emballonuridae
Genus:	Taphozous
Species:	T. australis
Binomial name
Taphozous australis Gould, 1854
Coastal sheath-tailed bat range