Niangara free-tailed bat

Niangara mops bat

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SPECIES

Mops niangarae

The Niangara free-tailed bat or Niangara mops bat (Mops niangarae ) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae known only from its holotype. It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is either moist tropical forest or savanna.

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The bat is only known to inhabit the DRC. Its area of inhabitation is 893 km² (345 sq mi). It appears to roost in tree stumps.

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Data deficient (DD)

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Very little is known about the bat's habits, range, and population. Consequently, it is assessed as data-deficient.

References

1. Niangara free-tailed bat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niangara_free-tailed_bat

2. Niangara free-tailed bat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13844/22080151

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