Pacific Sheath-tailed Bat

The Pacific sheath-tailed bat or Polynesian sheath-tailed bat (Emballonura semicaudata) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae found in American Samoa, Fiji, Guam, Micronesia, Palau, Samoa (where it is called pe'a vai, tagiti or pe'ape'a vai), Tonga, and Vanuatu. Its natural habitat is caves. Taxonomy The Pacific sheath-tailed bat was initially described as a species in 1848 by American naturalist Titian Peale.

Emballonura est un genre de chauves-souris insectivores. Elles sont principalement répandues en Insulinde et dans les îles du Pacifique.

murciélago de cola envainada del Pacífico (Emballonura semicaudata) es una especie de murciélago de la familia Emballonuridae. Este se encuentra en Samoa americana, Fiyi, Guam, Palaos, Micronesia, Samoa, Tonga y Vanuatu. Habita en cuevas.