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MammalMAP:   628
Province:   Mpumalanga
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2431DD
Observer:   Kennedy David
Date of record:   2007-01-05
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Species uncertain - please comment. This bat flew into the Selati Train Restaurant at Skukuza and became disoriented. I released it onto the bark of a tree outside. It climbed vigorously into the darkness, hopefully to live happily ever after.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   182640
Species name:   Tadarida aegyptiaca
Common name:   Egyptian Free-tailed Bat -- Egyptian Free-tailed Bat
Family:   Molossidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Free-tailed Bat - Tadarida sp.
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-628
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 628 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Megan Loftie-Eaton
Comment:  
Date:   2012-05-14 11:46:24
Species name:   Tadarida aegyptiaca -- Egyptian Free-tailed Bat; Egyptian Free-tailed Bat
Species code:   182640
Comment number:   2
By:   Julio Balona
Comment:  
Date:   2014-10-04 17:23:22
Species name:   Tadarida aegyptiaca -- Egyptian Free-tailed Bat; Egyptian Free-tailed Bat
Species code:   182640

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