Roberts's flat-headed bat
Sauromys petrophilus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Mammals
Roberts's flat-headed bat is a species of free-tailed bat native to southern Africa. It is the only species in the genus Sauromys. The scientific name translates as "rock loving lizard-mouse", while the common name honours Austin Roberts, who first described the species.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Chiroptera
- Family
- Molossidae
- Genus
- Sauromys