Beccari's free-tailed bat
| Beccari's free-tailed bat | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Molossidae |
| Genus: | Mormopterus |
| Subgenus: | M. (Micronomus) |
| Species: | M. beccarii |
| Binomial name | |
| Mormopterus beccarii Peters, 1881 | |
Beccari's free-tailed bat or Beccari's mastiff bat (Mormopterus beccarii) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae, the free-tailed bats. It is native to Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.[1]
This bat can be found in several habitat types, including savanna, tropical moist forest, and fragmented and urban habitat. It roosts in trees, caves, and buildings in small colonies.[1]
This is a common species which is not considered to be threatened.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Reardon, T. & N. McKenzie. 2008. Mormopterus beccarii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 26 March 2015.
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