Small mouse-tailed bat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Rhinopomatidae |
Genus: | Rhinopoma |
Species: | R. muscatellum |
Binomial name | |
Rhinopoma muscatellum Thomas, 1903 |
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Small mouse-tailed bat range |
The small mouse-tailed bat (Rhinopoma muscatellum) is a species of bat in the Rhinopomatidae family. It is found in Afghanistan, Iran, Oman, and possibly Ethiopia.
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 is flying insects which they eat whilst flying.