Evidence found
399 records across 9 countries and territories, 1930–2023.
Coleura afra · GBIF taxon key 2433088
Where has the African Sheath-tailed Bat been recorded?
Coleura afra occurrence evidence comes from 399 records in 9 countries and territories, from 1930 to 2023. Most records come from Kenya.
- 399 records
- 9 places
- 25 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: August.
8 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: August. 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
19302023
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where African Sheath-tailed Bat has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for African Sheath-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 224 | |
| Tanzania | 89 | |
| Sudan | 28 | |
| Djibouti | 22 | |
| Nigeria | 16 | |
| Uganda | 10 | |
| South Sudan | 7 | |
| Benin | 2 | |
| Togo | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Emballonuridae.
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.