Mormopterus Peters 1865 (free-tailed bat)

Mammalia - Chiroptera - Molossidae

Parent taxon: Molossidae according to N. J. Czaplewski 2010

See also Burney et al. 2008

Sister taxa: Cuvierimops, Eumops, Molossinae, Nyctinomus, Potamops, Rhizomops, Tadaridinae, Wallia

Subtaxa: Mormopterus (Hydromops) Mormopterus barrancae Mormopterus colombiensis

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Ecology: volant insectivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Madagascar (1 collection)

• Miocene of Argentina (1), Colombia (1)

Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences

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