Sulawesi free-tailed bat
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The Sulawesi free-tailed bat (Mops sarasinorum) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines.
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.[1] The eponym for the species name "sarasinorum" was Paul and Fritz Sarasin, a pair of Swiss cousins who conducted a research expedition in Sulawesi.[2]
Description
It has a forearm length of approximately Template:Cvt. Its fur color is variable, with individuals documented with blackish brown, blackish chestnut, or chesnut-brown.[3] Individuals weigh approximately Template:Cvt.[4]
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 Template:Cvt above sea level.[5]
Conservation
As of 2016, it is evaluated as a data deficient species by the IUCN.[5]
References
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