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Botswana long-eared bat

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Botswana long-eared bat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Laephotis
Species:
L. botswanae
Binomial name
Laephotis botswanae
Setzer, 1971

The Botswana or Botswanan long-eared bat (Laephotis botswanae) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It can be found in the following countries: Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It is found in savanna and swamps.

References

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  1. ^ Monadjem, A.; Schlitter, D. (2017). "Laephotis botswanae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T11136A22011659. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T11136A22011659.en.