Species Mormopterus petrophilus (Roberts, 1917) (Roberts's flat-headed bat)

Biological classification:
  • kingdom: Animalia
  • - phylum: Chordata
  • -- class: Mammalia
  • --- order: Chiroptera
  • ---- family: Molossidae
  • ----- species: Mormopterus petrophilus
Characteristics:insectivore; length: 11 cm, wing-span:26 cm; dark brown to reddish-brown fur; large rounded ears; tail not entirely inclosed in interfemoral membrane;
Countries:

BW
Botswana
MZ
Mozambique
NA
Namibia
ZA
South Africa
ZW
Zimbabwe
Ecoregions:

AT0709
Kalahari Acacia-Baikiaea woodlands
AT0717
Southern Africa bushveld
AT0719
Southern Miombo woodlands
AT0725
Zambezian and Mopane woodlands
AT1009
Highveld grasslands
AT1203
Montane fynbos and renosterveld
AT1314
Nama Karoo
AT1315
Namib desert
AT1316
Namibian savanna woodlands
AT1322
Succulent Karoo
Links:
References:Stuart and Stuart 2007: 74
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