Dwarf free-tailed bat
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Mops nanulus

The dwarf free-tailed bat (Mops nanulus ) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Appearance

It has a forearm length of 27.3–28.7 mm (1.07–1.13 in).

References

1. Dwarf free-tailed bat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf_free-tailed_bat
2. Dwarf free-tailed bat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13843/22079835

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