Where does the Egyptian Tomb Bat live?
Taphozous perforatus has 684 records in 27 countries and territories, from 1910 to 2026. Most records come from Egypt.
- 684 records
- 27 places
- 64 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaChiropteraEmballonuridaeTaphozous
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: February. 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
19102026
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 172 | |
| Sudan | 103 | |
| Djibouti | 68 | |
| Kenya | 64 | |
| Ghana | 48 | |
| Uganda | 35 | |
| Oman | 33 | |
| Burkina Faso | 32 | |
| Israel | 26 | |
| Palestine | 19 | |
| DR Congo | 18 | |
| Senegal | 14 | |
| Tanzania | 12 | |
| Zambia | 6 | |
| Cameroon | 4 | |
| India | 4 | |
| Iran | 4 | |
| Mauritania | 4 | |
| Niger | 4 | |
| Benin | 3 | |
| Mali | 3 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | |
| Gambia | 2 | |
| Ethiopia | 1 | |
| South Sudan | 1 | |
| Chad | 1 | |
| Yemen | 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.