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African giant free-tailed bat

Tadarida ventralis (Heuglin, 1861)

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Mulanje Massif Mozambique, Malawi
Shire Highlands Malawi
Cholo Mountains Malawi
Zomba Plateau Malawi
Soutpansberg South Africa
Choa Mountains Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Chizarira Hills Zimbabwe
Blouberg South Africa
Eastern Rift mountains Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
Kilimanjaro Kenya, Tanzania
Mount Kenya Kenya
Eastern Highlands (Uganda) Kenya, Uganda
Mount Elgon Kenya, Uganda
Mount Kadam Uganda
Mount Meru Tanzania
Aberdare Range Kenya
Cherang'any Hills Kenya, Uganda
Chyulu Hills Kenya
Ngong Hills Kenya
Ol Doinyo Orok Kenya, Tanzania
Mount Kulal Kenya
Lenkiyio Hills Kenya
Ndoto Mountains Kenya
Lenkiyio Hills (nn) Kenya
Ngorongoro Volcanic Complex Kenya, Tanzania
Mau Escarpment Kenya
Mount Marsabit Kenya
Soit Ololol Escarpment Kenya, Tanzania
Nguruman Escarpment Kenya, Tanzania
Loita Hills Kenya, Tanzania
Kamasia Hills Kenya
Iveti Hills Kenya
Mbooni Hills Kenya
Nyambene Hills Kenya
Mumoni Hill Kenya
Losiolo Escarpment Kenya
Loriu Plateau Kenya
Mount Longido Tanzania
Nandi Escarpment Kenya
Kanzalu Range Kenya
Mount Suzwa Kenya
Mbulu Highlands Tanzania
Eastern Rift Mountains (nn) Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
Elgeyo Escarpment Kenya
Karisia Hills Kenya
Ol Doinyo Eburru Massif Kenya
Kavirondo Escarpment Kenya
Nandi Hills Kenya
Gwasi Hills Kenya
Kanyamwa Escarpment Kenya
Ruri Hills Kenya
Manga Escarpment Kenya
Nyika Plateau (nn) Malawi, Zambia

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