Evidence found
194 records across 9 countries and territories, 1911–2015.
Chaerephon major · GBIF taxon key 5218720
Where has the Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat been recorded?
Chaerephon major occurrence evidence comes from 194 records in 9 countries and territories, from 1911 to 2015. Most records come from Togo.
- 194 records
- 9 places
- 13 years recorded
- Mammalia class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: May.
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.
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When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. 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
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Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Lappet-eared 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Togo | 52 | |
| Sudan | 47 | |
| Burkina Faso | 42 | |
| Ghana | 24 | |
| DR Congo | 13 | |
| Kenya | 6 | |
| Mali | 5 | |
| Chad | 3 | |
| Niger | 2 |
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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.