Greater sheath-tailed bat

The greater sheath-tailed bat or New Guinea sheath-tailed bat (Emballonura furax) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae.^[2] It is endemic to New Guinea and some nearby islands.^[1]

Greater sheath-tailed bat
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Chiroptera
Family:	Emballonuridae
Genus:	Emballonura
Species:	E. furax
Binomial name
Emballonura furax Thomas, 1911
Greater sheath-tailed bat range

Description

The New Guinea sheath-tailed bat weighs 10–14 g (0.35–0.49 oz). The head and body lengths of various specimens have been measured at 55–61 mm (2.2–2.4 in)^[3][4]