Russet free-tailed bat

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Russet free-tailed bat
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Molossidae
Genus: Mops
Species:
M. russatus
Binomial name
Mops russatus
J.A. Allen, 1917
Synonyms

Chaerephon russata

The russet free-tailed bat (Mops russatus) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, and Kenya. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

References

  1. Mickleburgh, S.; Hutson, A.M.; Bergmans, W.; Fahr, J.; Cotterill, F.P.D. (2019). "Chaerephon russatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T4319A22017886. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T4319A22017886.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.