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Mormopterus (Ozimops)
''Mormopterus'' is a genus of molossid microchiropterans, small flying mammals referred to as free-tailed bats. The genus has been the subject of several revisions, and the diversity of taxa centred on Australia were separated to a new genus ''Ozimops'', and two monotypic genera, ''Setirostris'' and ''Micronomus''. The species of ''Mormopterus'', in this stricter sense, are only found in areas outside of Australia and West Papua. Taxonomy A description of the genus was published in 1865 by Wilhelm Peters, as a new subgenus allied to '' Nyctinomus''. While the species-level taxonomy became better resolved, the integrity of the genus ''Mormopterus'' as it stood was less clear and molecular sequencing data indicated that ''Mormopterus'' was paraphyletic. The closest relatives of '' M. kalinowski'' are members of ''Nyctinomops''. Further phylogenetic work is required to resolve the relationships of the species’ groups from the three regional areas, and what their relationships a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beccari's Free-tailed Bat
Beccari's free-tailed bat (''Ozimops beccarii'') is a species of bat in the free-tailed bat family Molossidae found to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It can be found in several habitat types, including savanna, tropical moist forest, and fragmented and urban habitat. It roosts in trees, caves, and buildings in small colonies. This is a common species which is not considered to be threatened. The names Beccari's free-tailed bat or Beccari's mastiff bat once applied to populations in Australia. Taxonomy and etymology ''Ozimops beccarii'' was described as a new species in 1881 by German naturalist Wilhelm Peters. The eponym for the species name "''beccarii''" is Odoardo Beccari. Beccari discovered the holotype on Ambon Island of Indonesia. It was formerly considered native to Australia, but in 2014, the Australian population known as ''M. beccarii'' or ''M. beccarii astrolabiensis'' was distinguished as a full species, '' Mormopterus lumsdenae''. Biology and ecology The species ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mormopterus (subgenus)
''Mormopterus'' is a genus of molossid microchiropterans, small flying mammals referred to as free-tailed bats. The genus has been the subject of several revisions, and the diversity of taxa centred on Australia were separated to a new genus ''Ozimops'', and two monotypic genera, '' Setirostris'' and '' Micronomus''. The species of ''Mormopterus'', in this stricter sense, are only found in areas outside of Australia and West Papua. Taxonomy A description of the genus was published in 1865 by Wilhelm Peters, as a new subgenus allied to '' Nyctinomus''. While the species-level taxonomy became better resolved, the integrity of the genus ''Mormopterus'' as it stood was less clear and molecular sequencing data indicated that ''Mormopterus'' was paraphyletic. The closest relatives of '' M. kalinowski'' are members of ''Nyctinomops''. Further phylogenetic work is required to resolve the relationships of the species’ groups from the three regional areas, and what their relationships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mormopterus Kitcheneri
''Ozimops kitcheneri'', the south-western free-tailed bat, is a species of molossid bat found in Southwest Australia. A small flying mammal, it forages in forests and woodlands for insects. Taxonomy The description as a new species was published in 2014 by McKenzie, Reardon, & Adams, separating them from a poorly understood population known as the ''planiceps'' group. This was the result of a revision of the uncertain diversity of several '' Mormopterus'' populations, previously recognised by their affinity to species '' Mormopterus planiceps''. Before its publication as a new species, the group were identified as "south-western freetail bat ''Mormopterus planiceps'' (long penis form, in part)" (eg Menkhurst, 2011) to separate them from populations in the east and distinguish the short penis form of another group with overlapping range. The species has been placed with an arrangement of allied taxa as subgenus ''Mormopterus'' (''Ozimops'') Reardon, McKenzie & Adams, 2014. Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mormopterus Petersi
''Ozimops petersi'', the inland free-tailed bat is a species of bat found in Australia. It is notable for being able to tolerate the most extreme body temperature range of any known mammal. Taxonomy It was initially described in 1884 by Swedish zoologist Dr. Wilhelm Leche. Leche had acquired a collection of specimens from Gustav Schneider, a Swiss natural history dealer, and used to describe a new species that was distinguishable from the rest of the series. In 1906, Oldfield Thomas published a paper in which he considered ''N. petersi'' as synonymous with an earlier description of species ''Mormopterus planiceps'' ('' Ozimops planiceps'', in part). This status was largely maintained until 2014, although greater diversity had previously been identified, when a study examining the morphology and genetics of the bats of Australia showed that it was distinct enough to be considered a full species. This description removed the name from a synonymy of ''M. planiceps'', publishing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mormopterus Loriae
''Ozimops loriae'' is a species of bat found in Australia and Papua New Guinea. The common names include Loria's mastiff bat and little northern free-tailed bat. The species was formerly described as ''Mormopterus loriae'', and assigned to an Australian centred taxon ''Ozimops'' in 2014. References Ozimops Mammals described in 1897 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Bats of Oceania {{Molossidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mormopterus Beccarii
Beccari's free-tailed bat (''Ozimops beccarii'') is a species of bat in the free-tailed bat family Molossidae found to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It can be found in several habitat types, including savanna, tropical moist forest, and fragmented and urban habitat. It roosts in trees, caves, and buildings in small colonies. This is a common species which is not considered to be threatened. The names Beccari's free-tailed bat or Beccari's mastiff bat once applied to populations in Australia. Taxonomy and etymology ''Ozimops beccarii'' was described as a new species in 1881 by German naturalist Wilhelm Peters. The eponym for the species name "''beccarii''" is Odoardo Beccari. Beccari discovered the holotype on Ambon Island of Indonesia. It was formerly considered native to Australia, but in 2014, the Australian population known as ''M. beccarii'' or ''M. beccarii astrolabiensis'' was distinguished as a full species, '' Mormopterus lumsdenae''. Biology and ecology The species ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mormopterus Planiceps
''Ozimops planiceps'' is a small bat in the family Molossidae, native to Australia and Indonesia. Taxonomy The taxonomy of the ''Mormopterus'' species has been a complicated issue for some time. Originally described by Wilhelm Peters in 1881, it was understood even then that the species was a complex. Though there have been many alterations, ''M. planiceps'' has officially been a species since 1906. The most recent and currently accepted description of the species is by Reardon et al. (2014). It is thought that the complex is a result of the species being polyphyletic, where presented phenotypes appear the same but do not result from common ancestors. Texts may refer to this species as 'Mormopterus Species 4'. There are 6 undescribed species in the genus. Species 4 generally refers to the southern free-tailed bat, although it has been separated into eastern and western populations at times. The type locality is Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, although authors have att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mormopterus Eleryi
''Setirostris eleryi'' is a species of small insectivorous bat found in inland eastern Australia. It is the sole species of the molossid genus ''Setirostris'', a name that refers to the coarse bristles on their faces. Earlier common names have referred to this unique feature, and the 'free-tail' that is a common feature of its microchiropteran family, the Molossidae; no single common name emerged during the taxonomic revisions that identified what was referred to as the bristle-faced freetail. ''Setirostris eleryi'' differs from all other bats in the family by possessing unique dentition and genital morphology, a distinctive echolocation call structure, and notably smaller body size of around . The presence of stout bristles on the thin muzzle and face of ''S. eleryi'' distinguishes them from similar genus ''Ozimops'', once regarded as "''Mormopterus'' species", that previously included parts of the population. The description, first published in 2008, emerged from a compariso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mormopterus Norfolkensis
''Micronomus norfolkensis'' is a species of molossid bat, a family of flying mammals. The bat is endemic to Australia, where it occurs from southeastern Queensland to eastern New South Wales. They are the sole species of genus ''Micronomus'' and referred to by variations on east-coast free-tailed bat. Taxonomy The description of the species was published by John Edward Gray in 1839. The specific epithet is named for Norfolk Island, where the type specimen was alleged to have been collected. ''Micronomus norfolkensis'' is the type species of genus ''Micronomus'', and the only currently recognised. The name of the taxon was published in a checklist by Tom Iredale and Ellis Troughton in 1934, but this lacked a diagnosis and designated ''nomen nudum''. Troughton gave the name again, with a valid description, in ''Furred Animals of Australia'' in 1944. The print date of Troughton's book is 1943, but his correspondence with the publisher has determined it was not issued until 1944. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mormopterus Phrudus
The Incan little mastiff bat (''Mormopterus phrudus'') is a species of bat in the family Molossidae, the free-tailed bats. It belongs to the subgenus ''Micronomus''. Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new species by American zoologist Charles O. Handley. Although the holotype had been collected in 1915 by Edmund Heller, it was not scientifically described until 1956. Its species name "''phrudus''" comes from Ancient Greek "phroudos," meaning "gone" or "disappeared." Handley chose this name "with allusion to their type locality, the 'Lost City' of Machu Picchu..." Along with Kalinowski's mastiff bat, it is one of only two species of ''Mormopterus'' in the New World. Description Its head and body length is ; its tail length is ; its forearm length is . Its fur is dark brown. Its ears are thin, rounded, and not conjoined as in some other free-tailed bats. It has a small tragus with a pointed tip and an inconspicuous antitragus. Its lips are slightly wrinkled. Males, at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mormopterus Minutus
The little goblin bat (''Mormopterus minutus'') is a species of bat in the family Molossidae, the free-tailed bats. It is endemic to Cuba. This bat is vulnerable due to habitat loss and degradation. During the day it can be found roosting in the palm tree ''Copernicia gigas'' and in human-made structures. The diet of this bat is entirely composed of insects. It hunts insects using echolocation, emitting a variable pattern of calls. Description Its total body length is . The fur is short and dense, with individual hairs about long. The face lacks fur except for a sparse layer of fine hairs. The wing membranes on both sides of the body are furred close to the abdomen. The uropatagium has hair on both sides. Its forearm is approximately long. Its ears are small and pointed at the tips. The tragus is short, at . Its dental formula is , for a total of 28 teeth. Distribution ''M. minutus'' is the only species of bat endemic to Cuba. Specimens have been collected from Trinidad, Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mormopterus Kalinowskii
Kalinowski's mastiff bat (''Mormopterus kalinowskii'') is a species of bat in the family Molossidae, the free-tailed bats. It is native to Peru and northern Chile. Relatively little is known about the species, but it is thought to be common in its range. It is sometimes seen in urban areas. Molecular sequencing data indicates that the closest relatives of ''M. kalinowski'' are members of another genus, ''Nyctinomops''. Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new species in 1893 by British zoologist Oldfield Thomas. Thomas initially placed it in the now-defunct genus ''Nyctinomus'', with the scientific name ''Nyctinomus kalinowskii''. The eponym for the species name "''kalinowskii''" was Jan Kalinowski, a Polish zoologist who immigrated to Peru. Thomas wanted to acknowledge Kalinowski's efforts in collecting the holotype, saying that he was the collector "to whose labours we owe the valuable collection of small Mammals described in the present paper." By 1907, at least one a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
