Ozimops petersi

Inland free-tailed bat
illustration of female skull and jaw, 1884
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Molossidae
Genus: Ozimops
Species:
O. petersi
Binomial name
Ozimops petersi
(Leche, 1884)[2]
Synonyms
  • Nyctinomus petersi Leche, 1884

Ozimops petersi, the inland free-tailed bat is a species of bat found in Australia.

It is notable for being able to tolerate the most extreme body temperature range of any known mammal.

  1. ^ Reardon, T.B.; Lumsden, L.F. (2021) [amended version of 2020 assessment]. "Ozimops petersi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T71534469A209554228. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T71534469A209554228.en. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Leche1884 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).