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Mormopterus (subgenus)

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Chiroptera

Higher classification
  
Mormopterus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Molossidae

Rank
  
Subgenus

Mormopterus (subgenus)

Similar
  
Bat, Mammal, Free‑tailed bat

Mormopterus is a subgenus of the identically-named Mormopterus genus of bats.

It is wide-ranging with six species, and includes the western side of South America as far south as northern Chile, Cuba, Sumatra, South Africa and East Africa including Madagascar within its far-flung range. Species in this subgenus are:

  • Natal Free-Tailed Bat (M. acetabulosus)
  • Sumatran Mastiff Bat (M. doriae)
  • Peter's Wrinkle-Lipped Bat (M. jugularis)
  • Kalinowski's Mastiff Bat (M. kalinowskii)
  • Little Goblin Bat (M. minutus)
  • Incan Little Mastiff Bat (M. phrudus)

    • References

    Mormopterus (subgenus) Wikipedia
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