---
title: "Egyptische grafvleermuis"
description: "Taphozous perforatus — Zoogdieren. The Egyptian tomb bat (Taphozous perforatus) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/egyptian-tomb-bat
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Egyptische grafvleermuis

> Taphozous perforatus — Zoogdieren. The Egyptian tomb bat (Taphozous perforatus) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae.

- Scientific name: *Taphozous perforatus*
- Category: `mammals` (Zoogdieren)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 55
- Wikidata: [Q1833527](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1833527)
- iNaturalist taxon: [41381](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41381)

## Names

- en: Egyptian Tomb Bat
- de: Ägyptische Grabfledermaus
- es: Murciélago de las Tumbas Egipcio
- fr: Taphien perforé
- nl: Egyptische grafvleermuis

## Countries with the most observations

GH (22), KE (5), SN (5)

## Summary

The Egyptian tomb bat (Taphozous perforatus) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae. It is a medium- to large-sized microbat with a mass of approximately 30 g (1.1 oz).
It is an aerial insectivore, foraging in open space. Based on individuals captured in Ethiopia, it is thought to feed predominantly on Lepidoptera, but is also known to feed on Isoptera, Coleoptera and Orthoptera.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_tomb_bat

## Photo

![Egyptische grafvleermuis](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/egyptian-tomb-bat/medium.jpg)

Photo: Description de l'Égypte, ou, Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expédition de l'armée française. · Public domain · commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taphozous_perforatus.png

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/egyptian-tomb-bat?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).