Myopterus
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African Free-tailed Bats (Myopterus) are a genus of bat
in the family Molossidae.
It contains the following species:
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 contains the following species:
- Daubenton's Free-tailed BatDaubenton's Free-tailed BatThe Daubenton's Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, and Senegal. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savanna. It is threatened by habitat...
(Myopterus daubentonii) - Bini Free-tailed BatBini Free-tailed BatThe Bini Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat...
(Myopterus whitleyi)