Mormopterus francoismoutoui
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| Mormopterus francoismoutoui | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Molossidae |
| Genus: | Mormopterus |
| Species: | M. francoismoutoui |
| Binomial name | |
| Mormopterus francoismoutoui Goodman, Jansen van Vuuren, Ratrimomanarivo, Probst & Bowie, 2008 | |
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Mormopterus francoismoutoui is a species of free-tailed bat that is endemic to the island of Réunion, which is east of Madagascar.[1]
M. francoismoutoui was described as a new species in 2008. The holotype had been collected in 2006 in the commune of La Possession on the island of Réunion. The eponym for the species name "francoismoutoui " is biologist François Moutou.[2]
Description
M. francoismoutoui is a relatively large member of its genus, with a forearm length ranging from 38–42 mm (1.5–1.7 in). Adult body mass ranges from 6.0–8.2 g (0.21–0.29 oz). It has a dental formula of 1.1.1.33.1.2.3 for a total of 30 teeth.[2]