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Coleura
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Coleura

Coleura is a genus of sac-winged bats in the family Emballonuridae. It contains four species:

African sheath-tailed bat (C. afra)

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4 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 4 known species

African Sheath-tailed Bat

speciesColeura afra

Arabian Sheath-tailed Bat

speciesColeura gallarum

Seychelles Sheath-tailed Bat

speciesColeura seychellensis

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

speciesColeura kibomalandy

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