Mormopterus (subgenus)
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| Type illustration of Mormopterus acetabulosus by Paul Jossigny from 1770 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Molossidae |
| Genus: | Mormopterus |
| Subgenus: | Mormopterus |
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Mormopterus is a subgenus of the identically-named Mormopterus genus of bats.
It is wide-ranging with six species, and includes the western side of South America as far south as northern Chile, Cuba, Sumatra, South Africa and East Africa including Madagascar within its far-flung range. Species in this subgenus are:
- Natal Free-Tailed Bat (M. acetabulosus)
- Sumatran Mastiff Bat (M. doriae)
- Peter's Wrinkle-Lipped Bat (M. jugularis)
- Kalinowski's Mastiff Bat (M. kalinowskii)
- Little Goblin Bat (M. minutus)
- Incan Little Mastiff Bat (M. phrudus)
References
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