Otomops Explained

Otomops is a genus of bat in the family Molossidae. Molecular sequence data supports it as a monophyletic taxon, although not a number of other molossid genera.^[1]

Otomops contains the following species:

• O. formosus, Javan mastiff bat
• O. harrisoni, Harrison's large-eared giant mastiff bat
• O. johnstonei, Johnstone's mastiff bat
• O. madagascariensis, Madagascar free-tailed bat
• O. martiensseni, large-eared free-tailed bat
• O. papuensis, big-eared mastiff bat
• O. secundus, mantled mastiff bat
• O. wroughtoni, Wroughton's free-tailed bat

Notes and References

1. Lamb. J. M.. Ralph. T. M. C.. Naidoo. T.. Taylor. P. J.. Ratrimomanarivo. F.. Stanley. W. T.. Goodman. S. M.. Toward a Molecular Phylogeny for the Molossidae (Chiroptera) of the Afro-Malagasy Region. Acta Chiropterologica. 13. 1. June 2011. 1–16. 10.3161/150811011X578589. 85394657.