Mops leucostigma
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Mops leucostigma is a species of bat
in the family Molossidae. It is endemic to Madagascar
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Bat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
in the family Molossidae. It is endemic to Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
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Source
- Chiroptera Specialist Group 2000. Mops leucostigma. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.