Angolan hairy bat
{{Short description|Species of bat}}
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| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| genus = Cistugo
| species = seabrae
| authority = Thomas, 1912
| synonyms = {{Species list
|Myotis seabrai| Thomas, 1912
|Cistugo seabrai| (misspelling){{MSW3 Simmons}} }}
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The Angolan hairy bat (Cistugo seabrae) also known as Angolan wing-gland bat is a species of bat in the Cistugidae family.
It can be found in hot deserts in Angola, Namibia, and South Africa.
Taxonomy and etymology
It was described as a new species in 1912 by British zoologist Oldfield Thomas. Thomas decided that the taxa was so distinct, it warranted the description of a new genus, Cistugo. The Angolan hairy bat is the type species for Cistugo. The holotype of the species was captured in Mossamedes, Angola. The eponym for the species name "seabrae" is Antero Frederico de Seabra.{{cite journal| last=Thomas| first=O.|year=1912| title=XXII.—A new Vespertilionine bat from Angola| journal=The Annals and Magazine of Natural History; Zoology, Botany, and Geology| series=8| volume=10| issue=56| pages=205–206| url=https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15618406}}
Description
Range and status
It is found in several countries in Southern Africa including Angola, Namibia, and South Africa. It is typically documented in arid areas with less than {{convert|100|mm|in|abbr=on}} of annual rainfall. As of 2017, it is evaluated as a least-concern species by the IUCN.
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Category:Mammals described in 1912