Mormopterus acetabulosus (Hermann 1804)

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Chiroptera - Family Molossidae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 432-451 : 444

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scientific name	Mormopterus acetabulosus (Hermann 1804)
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[Vespertilio] acetabulosus Hermann 1804 , Observ. Zool.: 19.

Type Locality: Mauritius, Port Louis.

Vernacular Names: Mauritian Little Mastiff Bat.

Synonyms: Mormopterus natalensis A. Smith 1847 .

Distribution: Réunion and Mauritius (Mascarene Isls), and a single record from Ethiopia. A record from South Africa is questionable, and no specimens are known from Madagascar despite several reports to the contrary ( Peterson et al., 1995).

Conservation: IUCN 2003 and IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001) – Vulnerable.

Discussion: acetabulosus species group. Reviewed by Peterson et al. (1995).