tomb bat
English
A pair of Mauritian tomb bats (Taphozous mauritianus) in Madagascar
Etymology
Presumably so-called as some were found inhabiting in tombs.
Derived terms
- black-bearded tomb bat (Taphozous melanopogon)
- Egyptian tomb bat (Taphozous perforatus)
- Hamilton's tomb bat (Taphozous hamiltoni)
- Hildegarde's tomb bat (Taphozous hildegardeae)
- Indonesian tomb bat (Taphozous achates)
- long-winged tomb bat (Taphozous longimanus)
- Mauritian tomb bat (Taphozous mauritianus)
- naked-rumped tomb bat (Taphozous nudiventris)
- Theobald's tomb bat (Taphozous theobaldi)
Translations
bat of the genus Taphozous
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References
- “tomb”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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