A new species of Mops (Molossidae) from Pemba Island, Tanzania

Acta Chiropterologica

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 183-192

  Stanley, William T ^a  

^a FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Habitat; Molossidae; Mops; Morphology; New species; Pemba Island; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

BAT; IDENTIFICATION KEY; MORPHOLOGY; NEW GENUS; NEW RECORD; NEW SPECIES; TAXONOMY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; PEMBA ISLAND; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

MOLOSSIDAE; MOPS; MOPS BRACHYPTERUS;

EID: 62449320456     PISSN: 15081109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3161/150811008X414773     Document Type: Article

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