Pied Bat
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The Pied Bat is a species of vesper bat
in the Vespertilionidae family.
It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo
, Ivory Coast, and Ghana
.
Its natural habitat
s are subtropical or tropical dry forest
s and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Vesper bat
Vesper bats , also known as Evening bats or Common bats, are the largest and best-known family of bats. They belong to the suborder Microchiroptera . There are over three hundred species distributed all over the world, on every continent except Antarctica...
in the Vespertilionidae family.
It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
, Ivory Coast, and Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
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s are subtropical or tropical dry forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Fahr, J., Jacobs, D., Cotterill, F.W. & Taylor, P. 2004. Glauconycteris superba. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.