Otomops martiensseni

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Molossoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Ordo: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Subordo: Cynodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Trechnotheria Infraclassis: Zatheria Supercohort: Theria Cohort: Eutheria Cohort: Placentalia Cladus: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Laurasiatheria Ordo: Chiroptera Subordo: Microchiroptera Superfamilia: Molossoidea

Familia: Molossidae
Subfamilia: Molossinae
Genus: Otomops
Species: Otomops martiensseni
Subspecies: O. m. icarus – O. m. martiensseni

Name

Otomops martiensseni Matschie, 1897

Type locality: Tanzania, West of Tanga, South-East Usambara Mountains, Magrotto Plantation.

References

• Matschie, 1897. Arch. Naturgesch., 63(1): 84.
• Conservation status: IUCN: Otomops martiensseni  (Near Threatened)
• Otomops martiensseni in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.

Distribution

• Yemen
• Djibouti and Central African Republic to Angola and KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)
• Ghana

Vernacular names

English: Large-eared Giant Mastiff Bat.