Chaerephon solomonis
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The Solomons Mastiff Bat (Chaerephon solomonis) is a species of bat
in the family Molossidae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands
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Bat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
in the family Molossidae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
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Source
- Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. Chaerephon solomonis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.