Greater sheath-tailed bat

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The greater sheath-tailed bat or New Guinea sheath-tailed bat (Emballonura furax) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae.[2] It is endemic to New Guinea and some nearby islands.[1]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Infraclass:Placentalia
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Greater sheath-tailed bat
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Placentalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Emballonuridae
Genus: Emballonura
Species:
E. furax
Binomial name
Emballonura furax
Thomas, 1911
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Description

The New Guinea sheath-tailed bat weighs 10–14 g (0.35–0.49 oz). The head and body lengths of various specimens have been measured at 55–61 mm (2.2–2.4 in)[3][4]

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