Micronomus
Encyclopedia
Micronomus is a subgenus
of the Mormopterus
genus
of bat
s. It is Australasian and contains three species:
Subgenus
In biology, a subgenus is a taxonomic rank directly below genus.In zoology, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed between the generic name and the specific epithet: e.g. the Tiger Cowry of the Indo-Pacific, Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, which...
of the Mormopterus
Mormopterus
The bat genus Mormopterus belongs to a group commonly referred to as "free-tailed bats"...
genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of bat
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,...
s. It is Australasian and contains three species:
- Beccari's Mastiff BatBeccari's Mastiff BatBeccari's Free-tailed Bat or Beccari's Mastiff Bat, , is a species of bat that lives in Australia, Indonesia , and Papua New Guinea.-References:...
(M. beccarii) - Eastern Little Mastiff BatEastern Little Mastiff BatThe East-coast Free-tailed Bat or Eastern Little Mastiff Bat, , is a species of bat native to Australia. It is listed as Vulnerable on the NSW Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 and is found along the east coast of Australia within New South Wales. It belongs to the subgenus Micronomus.Little...
(M. norfolkensis) - Southern Free-Tailed BatSouthern Free-Tailed BatThe Southern Free-Tailed Bat is a species of bat found in Australia, Indonesia , and Papua New Guinea.-References:...
(M. planiceps)