Tadarida ansorgei

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	CHIROPTERA	MOLOSSIDAE

Scientific Name:

Tadarida ansorgei

Species Authority:

(Thomas, 1913)

Common Name/s:

English

–

Ansorge's Free-tailed Bat

Synonym/s:

Chaerephon ansorgei (Thomas, 1913)

Chaerephon rhodesiae Roberts, 1946

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A.M., Bergmans, W. & Cotterill, F.P.D.

Reviewer/s:

Hutson, A.M., Racey, P.A. (Chiroptera Red List Authority) & Cox, N. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, it is likely to occur in a number of protected areas, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.

History:

2004	–	Least Concern
1996	–	Lower Risk/least concern (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This widely distributed bat has been recorded from much of sub-Saharan Africa. It ranges from northeastern Côte d'Ivoire in the west, through much of the northern part of West and Central Africa (north of the Congo basin), to Ethiopia and East Africa, from here southwards as far as northeastern South Africa. It has been recorded between 400 and 2,000 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Angola (Angola); Cameroon; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Côte d'Ivoire; Ethiopia; South Africa; Sudan; Zimbabwe
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Population [top]

Population:	It appears to be generally uncommon, although colonies may contain hundreds of bats.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species is generally associated with dry woodland savanna. Roost sites include rock crevices, caves and abandoned mines. It has also been recorded roosting in the roofs of buildings and expansion joints in bridges.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There appear to be no major threats to this species. In parts of West Africa, some populations may be threatened by overharvesting for subsistence food.

Major Threat(s):

There appear to be no major threats to this species. In parts of West Africa, some populations may be threatened by overharvesting for subsistence food.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	In view of the species wide range t is presumably present in many protected areas (including Comoe National Park, Côte d'Ivoire). No direct conservation measures are currently needed for this species as a whole.

Conservation Actions:

In view of the species wide range t is presumably present in many protected areas (including Comoe National Park, Côte d'Ivoire). No direct conservation measures are currently needed for this species as a whole.

Citation:	Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A.M., Bergmans, W. & Cotterill, F.P.D. 2008. Tadarida ansorgei. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013.
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