Bini free-tailed bat
| Bini free-tailed bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Molossidae |
| Genus: | Myopterus |
| Species: | M. whitleyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Myopterus whitleyi (Scharff, 1900) | |
The Bini free-tailed bat (Myopterus whitleyi) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A., Bergmans, W. & Fahr, J. 2004. Myopterus whitleyi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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