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Mops (bat)
''Mops'' (mastiff bats or free-tailed bats) is a genus of bats in the family Molossidae. Molecular sequence data indicates that ''Mops'' and '' Chaerephon'' are not monophyletic taxa. However, the grouping of ''Chaerephon'' and ''Mops'' was found to be monophyletic when excluding ''C. jobimena''. Species within this genus are:Simmons, 2005, pp. 441–444; Stanley, 2008 Genus ''Mops'' - greater mastiff bats * Duke of Abruzzi's free-tailed bat, ''Mops aloysiisabaudiae'' * Ansorge's free-tailed bat, ''Mops ansorgei'' *'' Mops atsinanana'' * Bakari's free-tailed bat, ''Mops bakarii'' *Gland-tailed free-tailed bat, ''Mops bemmeleni'' * Spotted free-tailed bat, ''Mops bivittatus'' * Sierra Leone free-tailed bat, ''Mops brachypterus'' * Fijian mastiff bat, ''Mops bregullae'' * Chapin's free-tailed bat, ''Mops chapini'' * Angolan free-tailed bat, ''Mops condylurus'' * Medje free-tailed bat, ''Mops congicus'' * Mongalla free-tailed bat, ''Mops demonstrator'' * Gallagher's free-tailed bat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mops Bakarii
''Mops bakarii'' is a species of Mops_(bat), mastiff bat, described in 2008. It is endemic to Pemba Island, which lies in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Tanzania. Taxonomy ''Mops bakarii'' was species description, described as a new species in 2008. The holotype had been collected in 2006 in the attic of a hospital in the village of Kipangani near Ngezi Forest Reserve. Within the genus ''Mops'' it is in the subgenus ''Xiphonycteris''. Other species in this subgenus include the Sierra Leone free-tailed bat, Peterson's free-tailed bat, the dwarf free-tailed bat, Spurrell's free-tailed bat, and the Railer bat. The eponym for the specific epithet (zoology), species name "''bakarii''" was Bakari Asseid "to recognize his significant contributions to the conservation of natural habitats and biota of Zanzibar". References Mops (bat) Mammals described in 2008 Bats of Africa {{Molossidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angolan Free-tailed Bat
The Angolan free-tailed bat (''Mops condylurus'') is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry and moist savanna, although it is sometimes found at the edges of woodlands. Taxonomy and etymology Scottish zoologist Andrew Smith in 1833 described it as a new species. He placed it in the now-defunct genus ''Nyctinomus'', with a binomial of ''Nyctinomus condylurus''. Its species name "''condylurus''" was likely derived from the Latin "''condylus''". In anatomy, condyle refers to a round prominence at the end of the bone. Smith referred to the Angolan free-tailed bat as "knob-tailed". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medje Free-tailed Bat
The Medje free-tailed bat (''Mops congicus'') is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Taxonomy It was described as a new species in 1917 by Joel Asaph Allen. The holotype was collected in 1910 by Herbert Lang and James Chapin near the town of Medje in what was then Belgian Congo The Belgian Congo (, ; ) was a Belgian colonial empire, Belgian colony in Central Africa from 1908 until independence in 1960 and became the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville). The former colony adopted its present name, the Democratic Repu .... References Mops (bat) Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Bats of Africa Mammals described in 1917 Taxa named by Joel Asaph Allen {{Molossidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
The Nigerian free-tailed bat (''Mops nigeriae'') is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is native to two widely separated parts of Africa, and is sometimes considered to represent two separate species. Description The Nigerian free-tailed bat is one of the larger lesser mastiff bats, measuring about in body length, with a tail. It has very dark brown fur, with bands of white hair on the lower surfaces of the wings join the body. The wings and the membranes between the legs are white and translucent. The head is flattened in shape, with large round ears connected by a band of skin rolled over into a ridge. Males have a crest of hair behind this ridge, which they can raise, apparently as a display to females. Distribution and habitat The Nigerian free-tailed bat has two subspecies, found in distinct regions of Africa. The nominate subspecies, ''N. nigeriae nigeriae'', is found in a band of territory running from Sierra Leone in the west to extreme northern Congo in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niangara Free-tailed Bat
The Niangara free-tailed bat or Niangara mops bat (''Mops niangarae'') is a species of bat in the family Molossidae known only from its holotype. It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is either moist tropical forest or savanna. Taxonomy The holotype of the bat was collected in Niangara Niangara is a town in the Haut-Uele Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, lying on both sides of the Uele River. It is the headquarters of the Niangara Territory. The town has a hospital operated by Médecins Sans Frontières. As o ... in northeastern DR Congo, near the border with Sudan. The species was initially called a subspecies of both '' M. trevori'' and '' M. congicus.'' However, it was retained as an independent species following an assessment that indicated that the holotype's skull significantly differed from skulls of both ''M. trevori'' and ''congicus.'' The bat's taxonomic relationship with ''M. trevori'' is unclear. Habitat and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwarf Free-tailed Bat
The dwarf free-tailed bat (''Mops nanulus'') is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Taxonomy It was described as a new species in 1917 by American zoologist, Joel Asaph Allen. The holotype was collected in Niangara, Democratic Republic of the Congo by Herbert Lang and James Chapin James Paul Chapin (July 9, 1889 – April 5, 1964) was an American ornithologist and curator of the American Museum of Natural History. Biography Chapin is one of the highest-regarded ornithologists of the twentieth century. He was joint leader .... Description It has a forearm length of . References Mops (bat) Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Mammals described in 1917 Bats of Africa Taxa named by Joel Asaph Allen [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayan Free-tailed Bat
The Malayan free-tailed bat (''Mops mops'') is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre .... References Mops (bat) Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville Mammals described in 1840 Bats of Southeast Asia Bats of Borneo {{Molossidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midas Free-tailed Bat
The Midas free-tailed bat (''Mops midas'') is a species of bat scientifically classified in the order Chiroptera and the family Molossidae. It is distributed from western Africa to Saudi Arabia and further south. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, woodlands and hot deserts. The more southern are also known to live around large rivers or the swamps. Description The free-tailed bat has broad ears that are connected by a hairy membrane crossing the length of its forehead. Fur is dark brown with white specks and paler on the front half of the body. Less hair is found on the neck, thighs and legs. The free-tailed bat is heavier than other bats of the same family because of its larger feet, thumbs and tail. Distribution The Midas free-tailed bat is found in Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
The lappet-eared free-tailed bat (''Mops major'') is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and moist savanna. Taxonomy and etymology It was species description described in 1897 by French zoologist Édouard Louis Trouessart. Trouessart named it a subspecies of the little free-tailed bat (''Chaerephon pumilus''), which at the time was ''Nyctinomus pumilus''. Therefore, its initial trinomen was ''Nyctinomus pumilus major''. George Edward Dobson had previously written about the specimen used to describe the subspecies, at the time saying, "I hesitate to describe it as the type of a new species." Its species name "''major''" is of Middle English origin, meaning "greater." Trouessart likely chose this name because Dobson wrote that it was similar to the little free-tailed ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malagasy White-bellied Free-tailed Bat
The Malagasy white-bellied free-tailed bat (''Mops leucostigma'') is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is endemic to Madagascar Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f .... Sources Mops (bat) Bats of Africa Endemic fauna of Madagascar Mammals of Madagascar Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Joel Asaph Allen Mammals described in 1918 {{Molossidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grandidier's Free-tailed Bat
Grandidier's free-tailed bat (''Mops leucogaster'') is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savanna. It has at times been considered synonymous A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means precisely or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. For example, in the English language, the words ''begin'', ''start'', ''commence'', and ''initiate'' are a ... with the little free-tailed bat. Classical ring species hypothesis A ring species occurs when two populations that are connected by a geographic ring of populations that can interbreed but do not interbreed despite living in the same region. Upon migrating to the Comoros, Grandidier's free-tailed bat and ''C. pusillius'' became sympatric. There is evidence of isolation between the two populations further restricting gene flow. References Mops (bat) Bats of Africa Endemic faun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Free-tailed Bat
The northern free-tailed bat (''Mops johorensis'') is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia. Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new species in 1873 by Irish zoologist George Edward Dobson. Dobson had obtained the holotype from James Wood-Mason. Dobson initially placed it in the genus '' Molossus'' and the subgenus ''Nyctinomus'', with a scientific name of ''Molossus (Nyctinomus) johorensis''. Its species name "''johorensis''" is Latin for "belonging to Johor." Johor is a state in Malaysia; the holotype was collected there. Description Its ears are large and round. Its tragi are small and squarish in shape. Its ears are connected to each other by a band of tissue called the interaural membrane. As a free-tailed bat, its tail extends beyond the uropatagium. Its dental formula is , for a total of 36 teeth. Conservation It is currently listed as vulnerable by the IUCN The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |