Egyptian tomb bat
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T. perforatus
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| Taphozous perforatus É. Geoffroy, 1818
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The Egyptian tomb bat (Taphozous perforatus) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae.[1] It is a medium- to large-sized bat with a mass of approximately 30 g (1.1 oz).[2] It is an aerial insectivore, foraging in open space.[2] Based on individuals captured in Ethiopia, it is thought to feed predominantly on Lepidoptera, but is also known to feed on Isoptera, Coleoptera and Orthoptera.[2]
Habitat
It is found in Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, India, Iran, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.[3]
Reservoir of MERS-CoV
An isolate of the MERS-CoV from the first patient identified was found in an Egyptian tomb bat near the victim's home in Saudi Arabia. The isolate, found in a fecal pellet from the bat, was found to be a 100% match with the London victim.[4]
References
- ↑ Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A. & Bergmans, W. 2004. http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/21463/all Taphozous perforatus.
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