Sind Bat

Rhyneptesicus nasutus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Chiroptera · Vespertilionidae

About

The Sind bat is a species of vesper bat and the only member of the genus Rhyneptesicus. It inhabits forests and arid areas near waterbodies in southwestern Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Oman, around the coast of the Gulf of Oman in southern Iraq and Iran. Isolated populations in southern Pakistan and northwestern Afghanistan occur up to an elevation of 862 m (2,828 ft). Its presence in Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates is uncertain.

Fun Fact

It inhabits forests and arid areas near waterbodies in southwestern Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Oman, around the coast of the Gulf of Oman in southern Iraq and Iran.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

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Lifespan

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Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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