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Peter's wrinkle lipped bat

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Chiroptera

Genus
  
Mormopterus

Scientific name
  
Mormopterus jugularis

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Molossidae

Subgenus
  
M. (Mormopterus)

Higher classification
  
Mormopterus

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Similar
  
Mormopterus, Bat, Free‑tailed bat, Mammal, Roberts's flat‑headed bat

Peter's wrinkle-lipped bat (Mormopterus jugularis) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae, the free-tailed bats. It is endemic to Madagascar, where it is widespread and in some areas abundant.

It commonly roosts in human-made structures, sometimes in colonies with other free-tailed bat species. It forages in the open, often in agricultural areas.

The bat is sexually dimorphic, with males larger than females.

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Peter's wrinkle-lipped bat Wikipedia