Ozimops loriae is a species of bat found in Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Loria's mastiff bat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Molossidae
Genus: Ozimops
Species:
O. loriae
Binomial name
Ozimops loriae
Thomas, 1897

The common names include Loria's mastiff bat and little northern free-tailed bat. The species was formerly described as Mormopterus loriae, and assigned to an Australian centred taxon Ozimops in 2014.[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ Reardon, T.B.; Armstrong, K.N. (2021) [amended version of 2019 assessment]. "Ozimops loriae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T82345325A209533844. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T82345325A209533844.en. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  2. ^ Reardon, T. B.; McKenzie, N. L.; Cooper, S. J. B.; Appleton, B.; Carthew, S.; Adams, M. (2014). "A molecular and morphological investigation of species boundaries and phylogenetic relationships in Australian free-tailed bats Mormopterus (Chiroptera : Molossidae)". Australian Journal of Zoology. 62 (2): 109–136. doi:10.1071/ZO13082. hdl:10536/DRO/DU:30070309. ISSN 1446-5698.
  3. ^ Jackson, S.; Groves, C. (2015). Taxonomy of Australian Mammals. CSIRO Publishing. p. 260. ISBN 9781486300136.