Seychelles sheath-tailed bat  (Coleura seychellensis)

Range

Endemic to the Seychelles islands of Mahe and Silhouette in the Indian Ocean, with historical records also from Praslin and La Digue islands (4). Total numbers are thought to range between 30 and 100 individuals (5).

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

Roost sites are located in coastal boulder field caves with stable cool temperatures and access to palm woodland or marsh habitat (4) (6).

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