The small Asian sheath-tailed bat (''Emballonura alecto'') is a species of

sac-winged bat Emballonuridae is a family of microbats, many of which are referred to as sac-winged or sheath-tailed bats. They are widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. The earliest fossil records are from the Eocene. Desc ...

in the family

Emballonuridae Emballonuridae is a family of microbats, many of which are referred to as sac-winged or sheath-tailed bats. They are widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. The earliest fossil records are from the Eocene. Desc ...

. It is found in

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, Sulawesi, and the

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References

Emballonura Bats of Southeast Asia Bats of Indonesia Bats of Malaysia Mammals of Borneo Mammals of Brunei Mammals of the Philippines Mammals of Sulawesi Mammals described in 1836 Taxa named by Paul Gervais Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Emballonuridae-stub