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Beccari's free tailed bat

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Chiroptera

Genus
  
Mormopterus

Scientific name
  
Mormopterus beccarii

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Molossidae

Subgenus
  
M. (Micronomus)

Higher classification
  
Mormopterus

Beccari's free-tailed bat

Similar
  
Mormopterus, Bat, Mammal, Free‑tailed bat, Southern free‑tailed bat

Beccari's free-tailed bat or Beccari's mastiff bat (Mormopterus beccarii) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae, the free-tailed bats. It is native to Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.

This bat can be found in several habitat types, including savanna, tropical moist forest, and fragmented and urban habitat. It roosts in trees, caves, and buildings in small colonies.

This is a common species which is not considered to be threatened.

References

Beccari's free-tailed bat Wikipedia