Peter's wrinkle-lipped bat
| Peter's wrinkle-lipped bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Molossidae |
| Genus: | Mormopterus |
| Subgenus: | M. (Mormopterus) |
| Species: | M. jugularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mormopterus jugularis Peters, 1865 | |
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| Peter's wrinkle-lipped bat range | |
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.[1]
It commonly roosts in human-made structures, sometimes in colonies with other free-tailed bat species.[1][2] It forages in the open, often in agricultural areas.[1]
The bat is sexually dimorphic, with males larger than females.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Andriafidison, D., et al. 2008. Mormopterus jugularis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 23 March 2015.
- 1 2 Ratrimomanarivo, F. H., et al. (2009). Morphological and genetic variation in Mormopterus jugularis (Chiroptera: Molossidae) in different bioclimatic regions of Madagascar with natural history notes. Mammalia 73(2) 110-29.
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