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May include serratus Heuglin, 1877, an enigmatic taxon variously referred to either Taphozous nudiventris (e.g., G. M. Allen, 1939; Koopman, 1993) or Scotophilus leucogaster (e.g., G. M. Allen, 1939; Koopman, 1975) but which may not represent either of those species.; [HMW] Taphozous nudiventris Cretzschmar, 1830 , Giza , Egypt . Taphozous nudiventris is in the subgenus Liponycteris . Five subspecies recognized.; [batnames2022] Includes kachhensis ; see Felten (1962) and Bates and Harrison (1997). Formerly included in genus Liponycteris ; see Hayman and Hill (1977). Reviewed in part by Bates et al. (1994) as kachhensis . Also see Harrison and Bates(1991). May include serratus Heuglin, 1877, an enigmatic taxon variously referred to either Taphozous  nudiventris (e.g., G. M. Allen, 1939; Koopman, 1993) or Scotophilus  leucogaster (e.g., G. M. Allen, 1939; Koopman, 1975) but which may not represent either of those species. For the status of zayidi see Uvizl et al. (2019); [IUCN] Simmons (2005) assigns four subspecies to Taphozous nudiventris : T. n. kachhensis Dobson, 1872; T. n. magnus Wettstein 1913; T. n. nudaster Thomas, 1915; and T. n. zayidi Harrison, 1955. The enigmatic taxon T. n. serratus Heuglin, 1877 has been variously referred to either Taphozous nudiventris (e.g., Allen 1939, Koopman 1993) or Scotophilus leucogaster (e.g., Allen 1939, Koopman 1975), although it might not represent either of these species. See Felten (1962), Hayman and Hill (1971), Bates and Harrison (1991, 1997) and Bates et al. (1994) for further information on this taxon.; [batnames2023] Includes kachhensis ; see Felten (1962) and Bates and Harrison (1997). Formerly included in genus Liponycteris ; see Hayman and Hill (1977). Reviewed in part by Bates et al. (1994) as kachhensis . Also see Harrison and Bates(1991). May include serratus Heuglin, 1877, an enigmatic taxon variously referred to either Taphozous  nudiventris (e.g., G. M. Allen, 1939; Koopman, 1993) or Scotophilus  leucogaster (e.g., G. M. Allen, 1939; Koopman, 1975) but which may not represent either of those species. For the status of zayidi see Uvizl et al. (2019); [batnames2025_1.7] Includes kachhensis; see Felten (1962) and Bates and Harrison (1997). Formerly included in the genus and subsequently subgenus Liponycteris; see Hayman and Hill (1977) and Uvizl et al. (2019). Reviewed in part by Bates et al. (1994) as kachhensis. Also see Harrison and Bates(1991). May include serratus Heuglin, 1877, an enigmatic taxon variously referred to either Taphozous nudiventris (e.g., G. M. Allen, 1939; Koopman, 1993) or Scotophilus leucogaster (e.g., G. M. Allen, 1939; Koopman, 1975) but which may not represent either of those species. For the status of zayidi see Uvizl et al. (2019)				kachensis, Liponycteris nudiventris		assabensis, babylonicus, kachhensis, magnus, nudaster, serratus, ziyidi.	nudiventris, zayidi, magnus, kachensis, nudaster	nudiventris, kachhensis, magnus, nudaster, zayidi	assabensis, nudiventer; magnus - babylonicus; Unassigned - serratus	nudiventris, magnus, kachhensis, nudaster, zayidi		nudiventris, kachhensis, magnus, nudaster	nudiventris - assabensis, nudiventer, zayidi; magnus - babylonicus; Unassigned - serratus	nudiventris, kachhensis, serratus, assabenssis, magnus, babylonicus, nudaster, zayidi	Simmons (2005) assigns four subspecies to Taphozous nudiventris : T. n. kachhensis Dobson, 1872; T. n. magnus Wettstein 1913; T. n. nudaster Thomas, 1915; and T. n. zayidi Harrison, 1955. The enigmatic taxon T. n. serratus Heuglin, 1877 has been variously referred to either Taphozous nudiventris (e.g., Allen 1939, Koopman 1993) or Scotophilus leucogaster (e.g., Allen 1939, Koopman 1975), although it might not represent either of these species. See Felten (1962), Hayman and Hill (1971), Bates and Harrison (1991, 1997) and Bates et al. (1994) for further information on this taxon.	nudiventris, kachhensis, magnus, nudaster, Unassigned	nudiventris - assabensis, nudiventer, zayidi; magnus - babylonicus; Unassigned - serratus	nudiventris, kachhensis, serratus, assabenssis, magnus, babylonicus, nudaster, zayidi	nudiventris, nudiventer, kachhensis, serratus, assabensis, magnus, babylonicus, nudaster, zayidi	kachhensis, magnus, nudaster, nudiventris 	serratus; magnus - babylonicus; nudiventris - assabensis, nudiventer, zayidi	nudiventris Cretzschmar, 1830|nudiventer J. E. Gray, 1838 [unjustified emendation]|kachhensis Dobson in Stoliczka, 1872|serratus (von Heuglin, 1877)|assabensis Monticelli, 1885|magnus von Wettstein, 1913|babylonicus O. Thomas, 1915|nudaster O. Thomas, 1915|zayidi D. L. Harrison, 1956|kachensis Koopman, 1994 [incorrect subsequent spelling]		Corbet, G.B. and Hill, J.E. 1980. A World List of Mammalian Species. British Museum (Natural History), London, 226 pp.	Naked-rumped tomb bat	Senegal – Somalia, Tanzania, Israel, Arabia, E Afghanistan – Malaya	Honacki, J.H., Kinman, K.E. and Koeppl, J.W. 1982. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Allen Press, Lawrence, 694 pp.	Taphozous nudiventris	Egypt, Giza.	Cretzschmar	1830	In Ruppell, Atlas Reise Nordl. Afr., Saugeth., p. 70.	Distribution: Same as for sub genus.		Corbet, G.B. and Hill, J.E. 1991. A World List of Mammalian Species. Third edition. Oxford University Press, London, 243 pp. ISBN 0-19-854017-5	Naked-rumped tomb bat	Senegal – Somalia, Tanzania, Israel, Arabia, Burma, Cape Verde Is	Koopman, K.F. 1993. Order Chiroptera. Pp. 137–242 in Wilson, D.E. and Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Second edition. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, 1206 pp.	Cretzschmar	1830	In Riippell, Atlas Reise Nordl. Afr., Zool. Saugeth., 1:70.	Subgenus Liponycteris. Includes kachhensis; see Felten (1962:175). Formerly included in genus Liponycteris; see Hayman and Hill (1971:15).	Mauritania, Senegal, and Guinea-Bissau to Egypt, south to Tanzania and east to Burma.	Egypt, Giza.		CRETZSCHMAR	1830	Size rela tively large (forearm length, 66-79 mm). Frontal concavity virtually absent. Hairless rump and pygal areas relatively large. Occipital "helmet" well developed.	Distribution: Same as for sub genus.	Five subspecies are currently recognized:	T. n. nudiventris (African, southwestern Arabian, and Is raeli range), T. n. zayidi (Oman), T. n. magnus (Iraq, Iran), T. n. kachensis (Afghanistan, Pakistan, India), T. n. nudaster (Burma).	42	species	T. nudiventris	CRETZSCHMAR	1830	Liponycteris	subgenus	Taphozous nudiventris				Size rela tively large (forearm length, 66-79 mm). Frontal concavity virtually absent. Hairless rump and pygal areas relatively large. Occipital "helmet" well developed.	Five subspecies are currently recognized:		13. T. nudiventris CRETZSCHMAR 1830.	13	_T. n. kachhensis_ Dobson, 1872; _T. n. magnus_ Wettstein, 1913 (synonyms: _babylonicus_ Thomas, 1915); _T. n. nudaster_ Thomas, 1915; _T. n. nudiventris_ Cretzschmar, 1830 (synonyms: _assabensis_ Monticelli, 1885, _zayidi_ Harrison, 1956)			Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (editors). 2005. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), Johns Hopkins University Press, 2,142 pp. (Available from Johns Hopkins University Press, 1-800-537-5487 or (410) 516-6900, or at http://www.press.jhu.edu).	CHIROPTERA	Emballonuridae	Taphozoinae		Taphozous nudiventris	Taphozous	Liponycteris	nudiventris	Cretzschmar		1830		In Rüppell, Atlas Reise Nördl. Afr., Zool. Säugeth.			70		Naked-rumped Tomb Bat	Egypt, Giza.	Mauritania, Senegal, and Guinea-Bissau to Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, and NE Turkey, south to Tanzania and east to Burma.	IUCN 2003 and IUCN/SSC Action Plan (2001) – Lower Risk (lc).	assabensis Monticelli, 1885; nudiventer Temminck, 1841; kachhensis Dobson, 1872; magnus Wettstein, 1913; babylonicus Thomas, 1915; nudaster Thomas, 1915; zayidi Harrison, 1955. Unassigned: serratus Heuglin, 1877 [see comments].	Subgenus Liponycteris. Includes kachhensis; see Felten (1962) and Bates and Harrison (1997). Formerly included in genus Liponycteris; see Hayman and Hill (1977). Reviewed in part by Bates et al. (1994) as kachhensis. Also see Harrison and Bates (1991). May include serratus Heuglin, 1877, an enigmatic taxon variously referred to either Taphozous nudiventris (e.g., G. M. Allen, 1939; Koopman, 1993) or Scotophilus leucogaster (e.g., G. M. Allen, 1939; Koopman, 1975) but which may not represent either of those species.	03D587F2FFCD4C06FF0B3AFCF27EF58F	Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 9 Bats, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions	978-84-16728-19-0	hbmw_9_Emballorunidae.pdf.imd	hash://md5/ffecff8affcf4c04ffa53577fff8ffe9	351	zip:hash://sha256/ec5fd314a06aba1a7b0b72f23e54ac625ae272bd98f82f1d01f4c09627d9e8e0!/treatments-xml-main/data/03/D5/87/03D587F2FFCD4C06FF1437E7FC18F0F4.xml	Taphozous nudiventris	Emballonuridae	Taphozous	nudiventris	Cretzschmar	1830	Naked-rumped Tomb @en | Taphienà ventre nu @fr | Nacktbauch-Grabfledermaus @de | Tafozo de vientredesnudo @es	Taphozous nudiventris Cretzschmar, 1830 , Giza , Egypt . Taphozous nudiventris is in the subgenus Liponycteris . Five subspecies recognized.	. n. nudiventris Cretzschmar, 1830 - N, W, C & E Africa, also in Israel, Palestine, and the Arabian Peninsula. . n. magnus Wettstein, 1913 - Turkey, Iraq, and Bahrain. . n. kachhensis Dobson, 1872 - South Asia in Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. . n. nudaster Thomas, 1915-NWMyanmar; however, complete distribution is unknown.. n. zayidi D. L. Harrison, 1955 - Oman; however, complete distribution is unknown. Present also in Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Iran, but distributions of subspecies in SW & C Asia are only partially understood and clarification awaits future systematic resolution.	Head—body 83—105 mm, tail 22-46 mm, ear 20—23 mm, hindfoot 23-24 mm, forearm 70-80 mm; weight 30-35 g. Dorsal fur of the Naked-rumped Tomb Bat is gray-brown, dark brown, or sepia, with naked rump and lower abdomen. Venter is paler than dorsum. Males have well-developed glandular gular pouch and sternal gland on chest. Both sexes have radio-metacarpal sacs. Ears are separated and angular and have papillae along inner margins. Outer margin of ear almost reaches angle of mouth and has large antitragus. Tragus is hatchet-shaped, with large tubercle near base. Muzzle is cut-off squarely. Eyes are conspicuous. Wing and uropatagium are brown. Dental formula of all species of Taphozous is 11/2, C 1/1, P 2/2, M 3/3 (x2) = 30. Karyotype is 2n = 42, as is the case for the entire genus Taphozous .	Arid to semiarid habitats, tropical forests, and wet evergreen forests. In northern Africa, the Naked-rumped Tomb Bat is found in Sudanian and Sahelian savanna zones where inselbergs (isolated hills) and rock crevices provide roost shelters. It is often associated with large water bodies.	The Naked-rumped Tomb Bat eats aerial beetles, crickets, grasshoppers, cockroaches, moths, and alate termites.	Naked-rumped Tomb Bats are monoestrous. Females give birth to one young.	The Naked-rumped Tomb Bat is nocturnal. It emerges to forage well after sunset. It roosts in cliff fissures, rock crevices, caves, tombs, temples, bams, houses, tree hollows, and tunnels.	Some populations ofNaked-rumped Tomb Bats migrate or hibernate in response to winter conditions. Fat reserves are deposited and seen under naked skin of rump. Fat deposition occurs at end of monsoon season when insects are most abundant in preparation for dry , winter conditions. Most roosts contain only a few individuals, but colony size can reach several hundred individuals, and up to 2000 were recorded in Pakistan. This species is frequently associated with and tolerant of humans and will share roost shelters with other species of bats.	Classified as Least Concern on IUCN Red List. The Naked-rumped Tomb Bat has a large distribution and presumably large and stable overall population, and it is tolerant of habitat modification. It is common in some places but uncommon in western parts of its distribution. Colonies in Africa and the Mediterranean region are generally restricted to a few individuals, although colonies of dozens to hundreds occur in eastern Africa. It is common across South Asia, but a declining trend in Asian populations has been observed in recent years. International legal authorities for protection through the Bonn Convention of Eurobats are in place in participating countries ofEurope and Turkey. Nevertheless, no specific conservation measures are in place in much of its distribution, except where it occurs in protected areas. Investigation on impacts of pesticides is needed.	Bates & Harrison (1997) | Bates, Harrison & Muni (1994a, 1994b, 1994 c) | Bates, NweTin et al. (2000) | Brosset (1963) | Darweesh et al. (1997) | elten (1962) | Francis (2008a) | Happold (1987) | Molur et al. (2002) | Monadjem, Racey et al. (2017) | Rosevear (1965)	https://zenodo.org/record/3747904/files/figure.png	1 . Naked-rumped Tomb Bat Taphozous nudiventris French: Taphien à ventre nu / German: Nacktbauch-Grabfledermaus I Spanish: Tafozo de vientre desnudo Taxonomy . Taphozous nudiventris Cretzschmar, 1830 , Giza , Egypt . Taphozous nudiventris is in the subgenus Liponycteris . Five subspecies recognized. Subspecies and Distribution . . n. nudiventris Cretzschmar, 1830 - N, W, C & E Africa, also in Israel, Palestine, and the Arabian Peninsula. . n. magnus Wettstein, 1913 - Turkey, Iraq, and Bahrain. . n. kachhensis Dobson, 1872 - South Asia in Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. . n. nudaster Thomas, 1915-NWMyanmar; however, complete distribution is unknown.. n. zayidi D. L. Harrison, 1955 - Oman; however, complete distribution is unknown. Present also in Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Iran, but distributions of subspecies in SW & C Asia are only partially understood and clarification awaits future systematic resolution. Descriptive notes. Head—body 83—105 mm, tail 22-46 mm, ear 20—23 mm, hindfoot 23-24 mm, forearm 70-80 mm; weight 30-35 g. Dorsal fur of the Naked-rumped Tomb Bat is gray-brown, dark brown, or sepia, with naked rump and lower abdomen. Venter is paler than dorsum. Males have well-developed glandular gular pouch and sternal gland on chest. Both sexes have radio-metacarpal sacs. Ears are separated and angular and have papillae along inner margins. Outer margin of ear almost reaches angle of mouth and has large antitragus. Tragus is hatchet-shaped, with large tubercle near base. Muzzle is cut-off squarely. Eyes are conspicuous. Wing and uropatagium are brown. Dental formula of all species of Taphozous is 11/2, C 1/1, P 2/2, M 3/3 (x2) = 30. Karyotype is 2n = 42, as is the case for the entire genus Taphozous . Habitat . Arid to semiarid habitats, tropical forests, and wet evergreen forests. In northern Africa, the Naked-rumped Tomb Bat is found in Sudanian and Sahelian savanna zones where inselbergs (isolated hills) and rock crevices provide roost shelters. It is often associated with large water bodies. Food and Feeding . The Naked-rumped Tomb Bat eats aerial beetles, crickets, grasshoppers, cockroaches, moths, and alate termites. Breeding . Naked-rumped Tomb Bats are monoestrous. Females give birth to one young. Activity patterns. The Naked-rumped Tomb Bat is nocturnal. It emerges to forage well after sunset. It roosts in cliff fissures, rock crevices, caves, tombs, temples, bams, houses, tree hollows, and tunnels. Movements, Home range and Social organization. Some populations ofNaked-rumped Tomb Bats migrate or hibernate in response to winter conditions. Fat reserves are deposited and seen under naked skin of rump. Fat deposition occurs at end of monsoon season when insects are most abundant in preparation for dry , winter conditions. Most roosts contain only a few individuals, but colony size can reach several hundred individuals, and up to 2000 were recorded in Pakistan. This species is frequently associated with and tolerant of humans and will share roost shelters with other species of bats. Status and Conservation . Classified as Least Concern on IUCN Red List. The Naked-rumped Tomb Bat has a large distribution and presumably large and stable overall population, and it is tolerant of habitat modification. It is common in some places but uncommon in western parts of its distribution. Colonies in Africa and the Mediterranean region are generally restricted to a few individuals, although colonies of dozens to hundreds occur in eastern Africa. It is common across South Asia, but a declining trend in Asian populations has been observed in recent years. International legal authorities for protection through the Bonn Convention of Eurobats are in place in participating countries ofEurope and Turkey. Nevertheless, no specific conservation measures are in place in much of its distribution, except where it occurs in protected areas. Investigation on impacts of pesticides is needed. Bibliography. Bates & Harrison (1997), Bates, Harrison & Muni (1994a, 1994b, 1994 c ), Bates, NweTin eta /. (2000), Brosset (1963), Darweesh et al. (1997), elten (1962), Francis (2008a), Happold (1987), Molur et al. (2002), Monadjem, Racey et al. (2017), Rosevear (1965).	Simmons, N.B. and A.L. Cirranello. 2022B. Bat Species of the World: A taxonomic and geographic database. Accessed on 10/11/2022.	Emballonuridae	Taphozous nudiventris	Taphozous		nudiventris	Cretzschmar	1830	0	In R&uuml;ppell, Atlas Reise N&ouml;rdl. Afr., Zool. S&auml;ugeth.	p. 70	Naked-rumped Tomb Bat	 assabensis Monticelli, 1885; nudiventer Temminck, 1841; zayidi  Harrison, 1955; <b> kachhensis </b> Dobson, 1872; <b> magnus </b> Wettstein, 1913; babylonicus Thomas, 1915; <b> nudaster </b> Thomas, 1915; . <b>Unassigned</b>: serratus Heuglin, 1877 [see comments].	Egypt, Giza.	Cabo Verde, Mauritania, Senegal, and Guinea-Bissau to Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, and NE Turkey, south to Tanzania and east to Burma.	Not listed.	Least Concern	Includes kachhensis ; see Felten (1962) and Bates and Harrison (1997). Formerly included in genus Liponycteris ; see Hayman and Hill (1977). Reviewed in part by Bates et al. (1994) as kachhensis . Also see Harrison and Bates(1991). May include serratus Heuglin, 1877, an enigmatic taxon variously referred to either Taphozous  nudiventris (e.g., G. M. Allen, 1939; Koopman, 1993) or Scotophilus  leucogaster (e.g., G. M. Allen, 1939; Koopman, 1975) but which may not represent either of those species. For the status of zayidi see Uvizl et al. (2019)	Mammal Diversity Database. (2023). Mammal Diversity Database (Version 1.11) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7830771 released 15 April 2023	Taphozous nudiventris	23	Naked-rumped Tomb Bat		Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	CHIROPTERA	VESPERTILIONIFORMES	NA	NA	EMBALLONUROIDEA	EMBALLONURIDAE	TAPHOZOINAE	NA	Taphozous	Taphozous	nudiventris	Cretzschmar	1830	0	Taphozous_nudiventris	Cretzschmar, P. J. (1830). Säugethiere. In Rüppell, E. Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Afrika, 1, 70.	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/114235#page/144/mode/1up	SMF 4310 [lectotype]		Giza, Egypt.			nudiventris Cretzschmar, 1830|kachhensis Dobson, 1872|serratus (Heuglin, 1877)|assabenssis Monticelli, 1885|magnus Wettstein, 1913|babylonicus O. Thomas, 1915|nudaster O. Thomas, 1915|zayidi D. L. Harrison, 1955	NA	NA	Cabo Verde|Morocco|Algeria|Tunisia?|Burkina Faso|Chad|Democratic Republic of the Congo|Djibouti|Egypt|Eritrea|Ghana|Kenya|Mauritania|Niger|Nigeria|Senegal|Somalia|Sudan|Togo|Tanzania|Ethiopia|Uganda|Libya?|Afghanistan|India|Iran|Iraq|Israel|Palestine|Jordan|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Syria|United Arab Emirates|Turkey|Yemen|Bahrain|Nepal|Bhutan|Bangladesh|Myanmar|Georgia|Armenia|Azerbaijan|Turkmenistan|Lebanon|Oman|Qatar?	Africa|Asia	Afrotropic|Palearctic	LC	0	0	0	Taphozous_nudiventris	0	sciname match	Taphozous_nudiventris	0	IUCN. 2022. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022-1. https://www.iucnredlist.org. Accessed on [28 September, 2022].	21462	Taphozous nudiventris	ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	CHIROPTERA	EMBALLONURIDAE	Taphozous	nudiventris	Cretzschmar, 1830	Simmons (2005) assigns four subspecies to Taphozous nudiventris : T. n. kachhensis Dobson, 1872; T. n. magnus Wettstein 1913; T. n. nudaster Thomas, 1915; and T. n. zayidi Harrison, 1955. The enigmatic taxon T. n. serratus Heuglin, 1877 has been variously referred to either Taphozous nudiventris (e.g., Allen 1939, Koopman 1993) or Scotophilus leucogaster (e.g., Allen 1939, Koopman 1975), although it might not represent either of these species. See Felten (1962), Hayman and Hill (1971), Bates and Harrison (1991, 1997) and Bates et al. (1994) for further information on this taxon.	20000000	Taphozous nudiventris	Least Concern		2017	2016-08-31 00:00:00 UTC	3.1	English	This bat is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, tolerance of a degree of habitat modification, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.	This species is found in arid and semi-arid regions, tropical forests and wet evergreen forests (Molur et al. 2002). The colonies in northern Africa are found in Sudanian and Sahelian savanna zones where inselbergs and rock crevices are present (Happold 1987). It is often associated with large water bodies. It feeds on beetles, crickets, grasshoppers, cockroaches, moths and flying (winged) termites. It is gregarious, roosting in cliff fissures, rock crevices, caves, tombs, temples, barns, houses, and underground tunnels. Although it is often associated with humans, it is tolerant of only a certain amount of disturbance (P. Bates pers. comm.). It is often associated with other species. Some populations hibernate, some migrate and some store fat.	This species is tolerant of a certain level of human disturbance. Loss of some roosts (e.g., in buildings) and use of pesticides probably impact some populations negatively, but overall it is not significantly threatened.	It is common in some places, and less so in others. It is an uncommon species in the western part of its range: colonies in Africa and the Mediterranean region are generally restricted to a few individuals, although large colonies (dozens to hundreds) have been found in eastern Africa. The species is common in its range in South Asia, however, a declining trend in its population has been observed in recent years (Bates and Harrison 1997).	Stable	The naked-rumped tomb bat has a much larger range than previously believed. It has been recorded throughout the southern desert and sub-desert belt of western and central Palaearctic, from Morocco, through the Saharan region across northern Africa to Egypt and north through the Middle East to southern Turkey, and the more arid areas of the Indian subcontinent. The most southerly record is from northern Tanzania. There are two isolated records from Myanmar (the southernmost locality being in the general vicinity of Bago (Pegu) Yoma (Bates et al. 2000). In South Asia this species is presently known from Afghanistan (Kabul, Kandahar and Nangarhar provinces), Bangladesh, India (Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal) and Pakistan (Punjab and Sind) (Molur et al. 2002).		Terrestrial	There are international legal obligations for protection through the Bonn Convention (Eurobats) in areas to which this applies. However, through most of its range, no specific conservation measures are place for this species. It occurs in many protected areas across its wide range. A study on the impacts of pesticides is required, especially ways in which the impact might be minimised.	Afrotropical|Palearctic		FALSE	FALSE	Global	Simmons, N. B., & Cirranello, A. L. (2023). Batnames.org Species List Version 1.4 (1.4). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8136157 	Emballonuridae	Taphozous		nudiventris	Cretzschmar	1830	0	In R&uuml;ppell, Atlas Reise N&ouml;rdl. Afr., Zool. S&auml;ugeth.	p. 70	Naked-rumped Tomb Bat	 assabensis Monticelli, 1885; nudiventer Temminck, 1841; zayidi  Harrison, 1955; <b> kachhensis </b> Dobson, 1872; <b> magnus </b> Wettstein, 1913; babylonicus Thomas, 1915; <b> nudaster </b> Thomas, 1915; . <b>Unassigned</b>: serratus Heuglin, 1877 [see comments].	Egypt, Giza.	Cabo Verde, Mauritania, Senegal, and Guinea-Bissau to Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, and NE Turkey, south to Tanzania and east to Burma.	Not listed.	Least Concern	Includes kachhensis ; see Felten (1962) and Bates and Harrison (1997). Formerly included in genus Liponycteris ; see Hayman and Hill (1977). Reviewed in part by Bates et al. (1994) as kachhensis . Also see Harrison and Bates(1991). May include serratus Heuglin, 1877, an enigmatic taxon variously referred to either Taphozous  nudiventris (e.g., G. M. Allen, 1939; Koopman, 1993) or Scotophilus  leucogaster (e.g., G. M. Allen, 1939; Koopman, 1975) but which may not represent either of those species. For the status of zayidi see Uvizl et al. (2019)	Taphozous nudiventris	1004827	23	Naked-rumped Tomb Bat		Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	CHIROPTERA	VESPERTILIONIFORMES	NA	NA	EMBALLONUROIDEA	Emballonuridae	TAPHOZOINAE	NA	Taphozous	Taphozous	nudiventris	Cretzschmar	1830	0	Taphozous_nudiventris	Cretzschmar, P. J. (1830). Säugethiere. In Rüppell, E. Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Afrika, 1, 70.	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/114235#page/144/mode/1up	SMF 4310 [lectotype]		Giza, Egypt.			nudiventris Cretzschmar, 1830|kachhensis Dobson, 1872|serratus (Heuglin, 1877)|assabenssis Monticelli, 1885|magnus Wettstein, 1913|babylonicus O. Thomas, 1915|nudaster O. Thomas, 1915|zayidi D. L. Harrison, 1955	NA	NA				Cabo Verde|Morocco|Algeria|Tunisia?|Burkina Faso|Chad|Democratic Republic of the Congo|Djibouti|Egypt|Eritrea|Ghana|Kenya|Mauritania|Niger|Nigeria|Senegal|Somalia|Sudan|Togo|Tanzania|Ethiopia|Uganda|Libya?|Afghanistan|India|Iran|Iraq|Israel|Palestine|Jordan|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Syria|United Arab Emirates|Turkey|Yemen|Bahrain|Nepal|Bhutan|Bangladesh|Myanmar|Georgia|Armenia|Azerbaijan|Turkmenistan|Lebanon|Oman|Qatar?	Africa|Asia	Afrotropic|Palearctic	LC	0	0	0	Taphozous_nudiventris	0	sciname match	Taphozous_nudiventris	0	Burgin, C. J., Zijlstra, J. S., Becker, M. A., Handika, H., Alston, J. M., Widness, J., Liphardt, S., Huckaby, D. G., and Upham, N. S. (2025). How many mammal species are there now? Updates and trends in taxonomic, nomenclatural, and geographic knowledge. Journal of Mammalogy in revision: TBD. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.02.27.640393	Taphozous_nudiventris	1004827	23	Naked-rumped Tomb Bat		Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	Chiroptera	Yangochiroptera	NA	NA	Emballonuroidea	Emballonuridae	Taphozoinae	NA	Taphozous	NA	nudiventris	Cretzschmar	0	Taphozous nudiventris	Cretzschmar, P.J. 1830. [Heft 18, pl. 27-28]. Pp. 69–73 in Cretzschmar, P.J. 1826-1831. Säugethiere. Pp. 1–78 in Rüppell, E. Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Afrika. Senckenbergische naturforschende Gesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main, 78+55+24+47+141 pp.	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37140684 | https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37140686	SMF:MAMM:4310	lectotype		Giza, Egypt.	29.97583	31.13111	NA	NA				Cape Verde|Morocco|Algeria|Tunisia?|Burkina Faso|Chad|Democratic Republic of the Congo|Djibouti|Egypt|Eritrea|Ghana|Kenya|Mauritania|Niger|Nigeria|Senegal|Somalia|Sudan|Togo|Tanzania|Ethiopia|Uganda|Libya?|Afghanistan|India|Iran|Iraq|Israel|Palestine|Jordan|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Syria|United Arab Emirates|Turkey|Yemen|Bahrain|Nepal|Bhutan|Bangladesh|Myanmar|Georgia|Armenia|Azerbaijan|Turkmenistan|Lebanon|Oman|Qatar?	Africa|Asia	Afrotropic|Palearctic	LC	0	0	0	Taphozous_nudiventris	0	sciname match	Taphozous_nudiventris	0	Simmons, N. B., & Cirranello, A. L. (2025). Batnames.org Species List Version 1.7 (1.7). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14796586	Emballonuridae	Taphozous		nudiventris	Cretzschmar	1830	0	In R&uuml;ppell, Atlas Reise N&ouml;rdl. Afr., Zool. S&auml;ugeth.	p. 70	Naked-rumped Tomb Bat	assabensis Monticelli, 1885; nudiventer Temminck, 1841; zayidi  Harrison, 1955; kachhensis Dobson, 1872; magnus Wettstein, 1913; babylonicus Thomas, 1915; nudaster Thomas, 1915; . Unassigned: serratus Heuglin, 1877 [see comments].	Egypt, Giza.	Cabo Verde, Mauritania, Senegal, and Guinea-Bissau to Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, and NE Turkey, south to Tanzania and east to Burma.	<a href='https://cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php' target='_blank'>Not Listed</a>	<a href='https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/21462/22109884/' target='_blank'>Least Concern</a>	Includes kachhensis; see Felten (1962) and Bates and Harrison (1997). Formerly included in the genus and subsequently subgenus Liponycteris; see Hayman and Hill (1977) and Uvizl et al. (2019). Reviewed in part by Bates et al. (1994) as kachhensis. Also see Harrison and Bates(1991). May include serratus Heuglin, 1877, an enigmatic taxon variously referred to either Taphozous nudiventris (e.g., G. M. Allen, 1939; Koopman, 1993) or Scotophilus leucogaster (e.g., G. M. Allen, 1939; Koopman, 1975) but which may not represent either of those species. For the status of zayidi see Uvizl et al. (2019)		Mammal Diversity Database. (2025). Mammal Diversity Database (Version 2.2) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15007505	NA	Taphozous nudiventris; Taphozous nudiventris; Taphozous nudiventris; Taphozous nudiventris; Taphozous nudiventris; Taphozous nudiventris; nudiventris; kachhensis; magnus; nudaster; zayidi; assabensis; nudiventer; magnus - babylonicus; Unassigned - serratus; nudiventris; magnus; kachhensis; nudaster; zayidi; kachhensis; magnus; nudaster; assabensis; nudiventer; zayidi; magnus - babylonicus; Unassigned - serratus; nudiventris; kachhensis; serratus; assabenssis; magnus; babylonicus; nudaster; zayidi; Naked-rumped Tomb; Taphienà ventre nu; Nacktbauch-Grabfledermaus; Tafozo de vientredesnudo; Naked-rumped Tomb Bat; Naked-rumped Tomb Bat; Naked-rumped Tomb Bat; T. nudiventris