Otomops madagascariensis
Dorst, 1953
Madagascar Giant Mastiff Bat
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Laurasiatheria |
| Order | : Chiroptera |
| Suborder | : Yangochiroptera |
| Superfamily | : Vespertilionoidea |
| Family | : Molossidae |
| Subfamily | : Molossinae |
| Genus | : Otomops |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Dorst, J. 1953. Considerations sur le genre « Otomops » et description d'une espece nouvelle de Madagascar (Chiroptères, Molossidés). Mémoires de l'Institut scientifique de Madagascar (A)8:235-240.
Original name as described
Otomops madagascariensis
Other common names
Madagascar Free-tailed Bat · Madagascar Mastiff Bat
Type material
MNHN-ZM-MO-1953-1
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
Type locality
"Cave P. Saboureau in reservation No. 8 in Namoroka [Nature Reserve, south of Soalala], Madagascar."
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropic
Country distribution
Madagascar
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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Names and synonyms
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Total: 2 names and synonyms.
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