The Trevor's free-tailed bat (Mops trevori) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Central and West Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and moist savanna.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Molossidae |
| Genus: | Mops |
| Species: | M. trevori
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| Mops trevori J.A. Allen, 1917
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Taxonomy and etymology
editIt was described as a new species in 1917 by American zoologist Joel Asaph Allen. The holotype was collected by James Chapin in Faradje.[2] The eponym for the species name "trevori" was John Bond Trevor. Trevor was a trustee of the American Museum of Natural History, which employed Allen, as well as Chairman of the Committee on African Exploration.[3]
Description
editIts forearm length is 51–55 mm (2.0–2.2 in). Its flight membranes are dark brown and its fur is sepia brown, yellowish-brown, or a pale, rusty brown.[4]
Range and habitat
editIts range includes parts of the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, South Sudan, and Uganda.[1]
Conservation
editAs of 2019, it is evaluated as a data deficient species by the IUCN. Overall, little is known about its biology and ecology. Its population is believed to be decreasing.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Mickleburgh, S.; Hutson, A.M.; Bergmans, W.; Cotterill, F.P.D.; Fahr, J. (2019). "Mops trevori". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T13850A22077590. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T13850A22077590.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Allen, J.A (1917). "The American Museum Congo Expedition collection of bats". Bulletin of the AMNH. 37: 555.
- ^ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2009). The eponym dictionary of mammals. JHU Press. p. 417. ISBN 9780801895333.
- ^ Van Cakenberghe, Victor; Gembu Tungaluna, Guy-Crispin; Musaba Akawa, Prescott; Seamark, Ernest; Verheyen, Erik (2017). "The bats of the Congo and of Rwanda and Burundi revisited (Mammalia: Chiroptera)". European Journal of Taxonomy (382). doi:10.5852/ejt.2017.382. hdl:10067/1485270151162165141.