Rhinopoma rhinophyllum; Print; Mouse-tailed bats are a group of insectivorous microbats of the family Rhinopomatidae with only three to six species; all contained in the single genus Rhinopoma. They are found in the Old World; from North Africa to Thailand and Sumatra; in arid and semiarid regions; roosting in caves; houses and even the Egyptian pyramids. They are relatively small; with a body length of just 5 to 6 cm.They weigh between 6 and 14 g.; 1700-1880