Where to see the Black-bearded Tomb Bat
Taphozous melanopogon · mammal · Emballonuridae
Black-bearded Tomb Bat (Taphozous melanopogon) is recorded in 4 protected areas and wildlife sites across 2 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Taman Nasional Kendari (Indonesia), Bang lang national park (Thailand) and Taman Hutan Raya Murhum (Indonesia).
Where is the best place to see the Black-bearded Tomb Bat?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Black-bearded Tomb Bat are Taman Nasional Kendari (Indonesia), Bang lang national park (Thailand) and Taman Hutan Raya Murhum (Indonesia). Most sites are in Indonesia (2) and Thailand (2). It appears in 2 trip reports in our library.
Top 4 places for the Black-bearded Tomb Bat
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taman Nasional Kendari | Indonesia | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 2 | Bang lang national park | Thailand | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 3 | Taman Hutan Raya Murhum | Indonesia | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 4 | Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park | Thailand | 3 | 1963 | Recorded on GBIF |
By country
Indonesia: 2 and Thailand: 2.
Seen on trips
The Black-bearded Tomb Bat is recorded in these trip reports:
- Sulawesi Expedition Mammal Watching Trip Report 2025 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
- Thailand Deep South Mammal Watching Trip Report 2025: Banded Linsang and Bats —
In our guides
Read the full species account in our Borneo guide, Sumatra guide, Sulawesi guide, Singapore guide.
Take it with you
Build a free printable field guide or e-book for any of these places, with photos and a checklist.
Make a field guide for Taman Nasional KendariPhoto: Julien Renoult, CC BY 4.0.
GBIF downloads: Indonesia, Thailand.
Data last updated 2026-11-05. Species–place links come from GBIF occurrence downloads (GBIF.org) matched to protected-area boundaries from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and other open boundary sources, plus places listed by our own guides. Record counts are what has been reported to GBIF, not population sizes. Reptiles and amphibians are never shown at park level. How this database works · Data sources and limits.