Evidence found
474 records across 3 countries and territories, 1948–2023.
Chaerephon leucogaster · GBIF taxon key 5707228
Where has the Grandidier's Free-tailed Bat been recorded?
Chaerephon leucogaster occurrence evidence comes from 474 records in 3 countries and territories, from 1948 to 2023. Most records come from Madagascar.
- 474 records
- 3 places
- 16 years recorded
- Mammalia class
Observation evidence passport
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: March.
7 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.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. 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
19482023
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Grandidier's Free-tailed Bat has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Grandidier'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 |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 383 | |
| DR Congo | 60 | |
| Tanzania | 31 |
Related animals
Others in the family Molossidae.
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4,044 records
Little Free-tailed Bat
2,624 records
Angolan free-tailed bat
1,792 records
Seychelles Free-tailed Bat
324 records
Natal Free-tailed Bat
229 records
Reunion Little Mastiff Bat
95 records
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.