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Kalinowski's mastiff bat

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Chiroptera

Genus
  
Scientific name
  
Mormopterus kalinowskii

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Molossidae

Subgenus
  
M. (Mormopterus)

Higher classification
  
Mormopterus

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Similar
  
Mormopterus, Free‑tailed bat, Mammal, Bat, Bristle‑faced free‑tailed bat

Kalinowski's mastiff bat (Mormopterus kalinowskii) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae, the free-tailed bats. It is native to Peru and northern Chile. Relatively little is known about the species, but it is thought to be common in its range. It is sometimes seen in urban areas. Molecular sequencing data indicates that the closest relatives of M. kalinowski are members of another genus, Nyctinomops.

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Kalinowski's mastiff bat Wikipedia