- Mormopterus (subgenus)
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Mormopterus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Chiroptera Family: Molossidae Genus: Mormopterus Subgenus: Mormopterus Species - M. acetabulosus
- M. doriae
- M. jugularis
- M. kalinowskii
- M. minutus
- M. phrudus
Mormopterus is a subgenus of the identically-named Mormopterus genus of bats.
It is wide-ranging with six species, and includes the western side of South America as far south as northern Chile, Cuba, Sumatra, South Africa and East Africa including Madagascar within its far-flung range. Species in this subgenus are:
- Natal Free-Tailed Bat (M. acetabulosus)
- Sumatran Mastiff Bat (M. doriae)
- Peter's Wrinkle-Lipped Bat (M. jugularis)
- Kalinowski's Mastiff Bat (M. kalinowskii)
- Little Goblin Bat (M. minutus)
- Incan Little Mastiff Bat (M. phrudus)
References
Categories:- Molossidae
- Bat stubs
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