Where does the Mauritian Tomb Bat live?
Taphozous mauritianus has 1,783 records in 35 countries and territories, from 1880 to 2026. Most records come from Réunion.
- 1,783 records
- 35 places
- 78 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaChiropteraEmballonuridaeTaphozous
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: December. 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
18802026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Réunion | 620 | |
| South Africa | 277 | |
| DR Congo | 124 | |
| Tanzania | 121 | |
| Mayotte | 105 | |
| Uganda | 85 | |
| Kenya | 71 | |
| Malawi | 49 | |
| Madagascar | 48 | |
| Zambia | 39 | |
| São Tomé & Príncipe | 30 | |
| Gambia | 28 | |
| Botswana | 24 | |
| Sudan | 20 | |
| Zimbabwe | 19 | |
| Rwanda | 16 | |
| Senegal | 13 | |
| South Sudan | 12 | |
| Benin | 11 | |
| Eswatini | 10 | |
| Cameroon | 7 | |
| Mauritius | 7 | |
| Namibia | 7 | |
| Mozambique | 6 | |
| Angola | 5 | |
| Central African Republic | 5 | |
| Ethiopia | 5 | |
| Ghana | 5 | |
| Gabon | 4 | |
| Nigeria | 3 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 2 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2 | |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | |
| French Southern Territories | 1 | |
| Togo | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Emballonuridae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.