Ozimops beccarii

Ozimops beccarii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Molossidae
Genus: Ozimops
Species:
O. beccarii
Binomial name
Ozimops beccarii
Peters, 1881
Synonyms
  • Nyctinomus astrolabiensis Meyer, 1888
  • Mormopterus astrolabiensis Meyer, 1888

Beccari's free-tailed bat (Ozimops beccarii) is a species of bat in the free-tailed bat family Molossidae found to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.[1] It can be found in several habitat types, including savanna, tropical moist forest, and fragmented and urban habitat. It roosts in trees, caves, and buildings in small colonies.[1] This is a common species which is not considered to be threatened. The names Beccari's free-tailed bat or Beccari's mastiff bat once applied to populations in Australia.

  1. ^ a b c Reardon, T.B. (2017). "Ozimops beccarii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T13880A154818942. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T13880A154818942.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.