Madagascar free-tailed bat

Otomops madagascariensis

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Chiroptera · Molossidae

About

The Madagascar free-tailed bat or Malagasy giant mastiff bat is a species of free-tailed bat formerly included as a subspecies of the large-eared free-tailed bat, but that was later considered to be a distinct, Malagasy species. The Madagascar free-tailed bat is endemic to northern, western, and southern Madagascar.

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The Madagascar free-tailed bat is endemic to northern, western, and southern Madagascar.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Endemic to northern, western, and southern Madagascar.

Diet

Diet of the Madagascar free-tailed bat consists mostly of butterflies and beetles, and the foraging habitats are not believed to be associated with an intact forest.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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