The Javan mastiff bat (''Otomops formosus'') is a species of
bat in the family
Molossidae that is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found els ...
to
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
.
References
Otomops
Bats of Indonesia
Endemic fauna of Indonesia
Fauna of Java
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Mammals described in 1939
Taxa named by Frederick Nutter Chasen
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