Small mouse-tailed bat

Rhinopoma muscatellum

The small mouse-tailed bat is a species of bat in the Rhinopomatidae family. It is found in Afghanistan, Iran, Oman, and possibly Ethiopia, ranging from the Sistan Basin in Iran well into the Helmand River basin of south-western Afghanistan.
Rhinopoma muscatellum bat in Bahla Fort, Small Mouse-tailed Bat Fall,Geotagged,Oman,Rhinopoma muscatellum,Small mouse-tailed bat

Appearance

Small mouse tailed bats have a wingspan of 17–25 cm, a body length of 6–8 cm and a tail the same length as its body. Their diet conists of flying insects which they eat whilst flying.

This species was demonstrated as distinct from "R. hardwickei" based on mutually exclusive morphological features; the small mouse-tailed bat has a nearly unridged skull with small teeth and large cavities filled with fluid.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderChiroptera
FamilyRhinopomatidae
GenusRhinopoma
SpeciesR. muscatellum
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Oman