Peters's wrinkle-lipped bat
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Peters's wrinkle-lipped bat (Mormopterus jugularis), also called Peters's goblin bat, is a species of bat in the family Molossidae, the free-tailed bats. It is endemic to Madagascar, where it is widespread and in some areas abundant.[1] It commonly roosts in human-made structures, sometimes in colonies with other free-tailed bat species.[2][3] It forages in the open, often in agricultural areas.[2] The bat is sexually dimorphic, with males larger than females.[3]
Taxonomy and etymology
It was described as a new species in 1865 by German naturalist Wilhelm Peters. Peters placed it in the now-defunct genus Nyctinomus and the subgenus Mormopterus, with the scientific name of Nyctinomus (Mormopterus) jugularis.[4] In his description of the species (in Latin), Peters wrote that it had "fovea jugulari magna", or a large suprasternal notch.[4] This anatomical feature was likely the inspiration for the species name "jugularis."
Description
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Range and habitat
It is endemic to Madagascar, where it has been documented from Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level. It is widespread in the western half of Madagascar, as well as along the southern coast.[5]
References
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