Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Eutheria
Ordo: Chiroptera
Subordo: Microchiroptera
Superfamilia: Molossoidea
Familia: Molossidae
Subfamilia: Molossinae
Genus: Chaerephon
Species: Chaerephon leucogaster
Name
Chaerephon leucogaster A. Grandidier, 1870
Type locality: Madagascar, Mahab.
Synonyms
* cristatus J. A. Allen, 1917
* frater J. A. Allen, 1917
* nigri Hatt, 1928
* websteri Dollman, 1908
References
* A. Grandidier, 1870. Rev. Mag. Zool., ser. 2, 21: 337.
* Conservation status: IUCN link: Chaerephon leucogaster (Data Deficient)
* Chaerephon leucogaster on Mammal species of the World.
* Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2 Volume Set edited by Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder
Distribution
* Ethiopia to Ghana
* Nigeria
* Congo
* Mali
* Madagascar
Vernacular names
English: Grandidier's Free-tailed Bat.
Grandidier's Free-tailed Bat (Chaerephon leucogaster) is a species of bat in the Molossidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
* Chiroptera Specialist Group 2000. Tadarida pumila. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
