Mosia nigrescens
J. E. Gray, 1843
Dark Sheath-tailed Bat
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Laurasiatheria |
| Order | : Chiroptera |
| Suborder | : Vespertilioniformes |
| Superfamily | : Emballonuroidea |
| Family | : Emballonuridae |
| Subfamily | : Emballonurinae |
| Tribe | : Emballonurini |
| Genus | : Mosia |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Gray, J.E. 1843-02-01. Descriptions of some new genera and species of Mammalia in the British Museum Collection. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (1)11(68):117-119.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2326278Original name as described
Mosia nigrescens
Other common names
Lesser Sheath-tailed Bat
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1842.11.22.26
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/e137c0c2-e745-4140-bd71-7d4751d5e9e2Type locality
"South America ?" Corrected by G. E. Dobson in 1878 to "Amboina [= Ambon Island, Maluku Islands, Indonesia]."
Biogeographic realm
Australasia
Country distribution
Indonesia · Papua New Guinea · Solomon Islands
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
Species Permalink
https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004810Country distribution map
The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.
Names and synonyms
Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.
Please send any edits, corrections, or unfilled data (including full citations) to mammaldiversity [at] gmail [dot] com.