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Peterson's free-tailed bat

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Peterson's free-tailed bat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Molossidae
Genus: Mops
Species:
M. petersoni
Binomial name
Mops petersoni
El Rayah, 1981
Synonyms
  • Tadarida petersoni El Rayah, 1981

Peterson's free-tailed bat (Mops petersoni) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon and Ghana, and its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

References

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  1. ^ Bakwo Fils, E.M.; Mickleburgh, S.; Hutson, A.M.; Bergmans, W.; Fahr, J.; Cotterill, F.P.D. (2021). "Mops petersoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T13846A203829430. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T13846A203829430.en. Retrieved 17 December 2023.