Mammal
Trident leaf-nosed bat
Asellia tridens · Hipposideridae · Chiroptera
Best monthsApr–Junmost records
Records2,510in 22 countries
Most seen inEgypt630 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Trident leaf-nosed bat in brief
The trident leaf-nosed bat (Asellia tridens) is a mammal of the Hipposideridae family — species of mammal.
Across the 22 countries we cover it has 2,510 published records, most of them from Egypt, Tunisia and Israel. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and June and fall to their lowest in February and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Egypt630 records · best Apr, Feb
Tunisia440 records · best Sep, May
Israel363 records · best Jul, Aug
Iraq237 records · best Apr, Jun
Morocco129 records · best Nov, Apr
Senegal129 records · best Jun, Nov
Afghanistan112 records · best Nov, Jun
Algeria79 records · best Apr, Sep
Syria68 records · best Jun, May
Oman60 records · best Jan, Sep
Sudan53 records · best Apr, Mar
Mauritania49 records · best May, Nov
Palestine44 records · best Apr, May
Iran43 records · best Jan, Sep
Saudi Arabia18 records · best Nov, Jun
Niger17 records · best Oct, Dec
Libya15 records · best Aug, Jul
Mali12 records · best Feb, Mar
Somalia7 records · best Mar, Jan
United Arab Emirates3 records · best Jan, Feb
Jordan1 records · best Aug, Jan
Qatar1 records · best Feb, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.