The Emballonuridae, commonly referred to as "sheath-tail bats", are widespread across Africa, Asia and Australia. Within the Australian-PNG region, there are 14 recognised species including a number of endemic species.
Species distribution modelling:
Microchiroptera of Australia and PNG
Family Emballonuridae
Index to species accounts for Family Emballonuridae
| Sub-family | Genus | Species |
|---|---|---|
| Emballonurinae | Emballonura | Emballonura beccarii |
| Emballonura dianae | ||
| Emballonura furax | ||
| Emballonura raffrayana | ||
| Emballonura serii | ||
| Mosia | Mosia nigrescens | |
| Taphozoinae | Saccolaimus | Saccolaimus flaviventris |
| Saccolaimus mixtus | ||
| Saccolaimus saccolaimus | ||
| Taphozous | Taphozous australis | |
| Taphozous georgianus | ||
| Taphozous hilli | ||
| Taphozous kapalgensis | ||
| Taphozous troughtoni |
Pooling the results
What is the outlook for the Microchiropteran fauna of Australia and Papua New Guinea? By pooling the results of each species distribution model, I found some interesting trends for certain groups of species. Continued ...
Microchiropteran families present in Australia-PNG:
Microchiopteran families present in Australia-PNG: