Sulawesi free-tailed bat

The Sulawesi free-tailed bat (Mops sarasinorum) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines.

Sulawesi free-tailed bat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Molossidae
Genus: Mops
Species:
M. sarasinorum
Binomial name
Mops sarasinorum
(Meyer, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Nyctinomus sarasinorum Meyer, 1899
  • Tadarida sarasinorum (Meyer, 1899)

Taxonomy and etymology

It was described as a new species in 1899 by German biologist Christian Erich Hermann von Meyer. Von Meyer placed it in the now-defunct genus Nyctinomus with a binomial of N. sarasinorum.[2] The eponym for the species name "sarasinorum" was Paul and Fritz Sarasin, a pair of Swiss cousins who conducted a research expedition in Sulawesi.[3]

Description

It has a forearm length of approximately 40 mm (1.6 in). Its fur color is variable, with individuals documented with blackish brown, blackish chestnut, or chesnut-brown.[4] Individuals weigh approximately 19.7 g (0.69 oz).[5]

Range and habitat

It is native to Southeast Asia where it is found in Indonesia and the Philippines. It has been found at elevations up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) above sea level.[1]

Conservation

As of 2016, it is evaluated as a data deficient species by the IUCN. It meets the criteria for this classification because there is a lack of data on its population size, possible threats it faces, and its ecology.[1]

References
  1. Rosell-Ambal, R.G.B.; Tabaranza, B.; McKinnon, J.; Kingston, T.; Maharadatunkamsi, D.; Wiantoro, S. (2016). "Mops sarasinorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T13847A22078424. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T13847A22078424.en.
  2. von Meyer, C. E. H. (1899). "Nyctinomus sarasinorum". Säugethiere Vom Celebes- und Philippinen-Archipel (7): 16–18.
  3. Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2009). The eponym dictionary of mammals. JHU Press. pp. 357–358. ISBN 9780801895333.
  4. Tate, G. H. H. (1941). "Molossid bats of the Archbold collections" (PDF). American Museum of Natural History (1142).
  5. Hill, J. E.; Rozendaal, F. G. (1989). "Records of bats (Microchiroptera) from Wallacea". Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden. 63: 97–122.
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