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Peters's flat headed bat

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Chiroptera

Genus
  
Platymops Thomas, 1906

Higher classification
  
Platymops

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Molossidae

Scientific name
  
Platymops setiger

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Roberts's flat‑headed bat, Nigerian free‑tailed bat, Peter's wrinkle‑lipped bat

Peters's flat-headed bat (Platymops setiger) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae and the monotypic genus Platymops. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and South Sudan. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and rocky areas.

References

Peters's flat-headed bat Wikipedia