Peterson's Free-tailed Bat
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The Peterson's Free-tailed Bat (Mops petersoni) is a species of bat
in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon
and Ghana
. Its natural habitat
s are subtropical or tropical dry forest
s and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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 found in Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
and Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
. Its natural habitat
Habitat
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s are subtropical or tropical dry forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A., Bergmans, W., Cotterill, F.W. & Fahr, J. 2004. Mops petersoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.