Authority citation: Thomas, O. 1909-08-01. New African small mammals in the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (8)4(20):98-112.
Authority publication link: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22097473
Original name as described: Taphozous hildegardeae
Nominal names: hildegardeae O. Thomas, 1909 | hildergardeae Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980 [incorrect subsequent spelling]
Other common names: White-winged Tomb Bat
Taxonomy
Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Chiroptera -- Family: Emballonuridae -- Subfamily: Taphozoinae
Type specimen voucher catalogue number: BMNH:Mamm:1909.6.12.7
Type locality: "Rabai, 700 ' [= 213 m]," Mombasa District, Kenya.
Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): Tanzania (TZA) | Kenya (KEN)
Species Status: This species is currently living, it lives in wild habitats, its taxonomic status is currently accepted, and it is listed in MSW3 2005.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species status: Endangered
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