Evidence found
103 records across 8 countries and territories, 1912–2015.
Chaerephon ansorgei · GBIF taxon key 5218722
Where has the Ansorge's free-tailed bat been recorded?
Chaerephon ansorgei occurrence evidence comes from 103 records in 8 countries and territories, from 1912 to 2015. Most records come from DR Congo.
- 103 records
- 8 places
- 10 years recorded
- Mammalia class
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Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-22. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: July.
4 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
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Peak month: July. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
19122015
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Ansorge's free-tailed bat has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Ansorge's free-tailed bat. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 89 | |
| Zambia | 4 | |
| Kenya | 3 | |
| Sudan | 2 | |
| Uganda | 2 | |
| Cameroon | 1 | |
| Mozambique | 1 | |
| South Sudan | 1 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.