Mops plicatus

(Buchannan, 1800)

Wrinkle-lipped Free-tailed Bat

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Chiroptera
Suborder : Vespertilioniformes
Superfamily : Vespertilionoidea
Family : Molossidae
Subfamily : Molossinae
Genus : Mops
Subgenus : Chaerephon

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Buchannan, F. 1800-02-22. Description of the Vespertilio plicatus. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 5:261-263.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12897934

Original name as described

Vespertilio plicatus

Other common names

Wrinkle-lipped Bat

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:2003.57

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/47f71f2f-e788-4927-b22d-1a43f7a11f7d https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/bc626a7f-d162-456f-91b2-c3e5ac795693

Type locality

"Puttahaut in Bengal," India.

Biogeographic realm

Indomalaya · Palearctic

Country distribution

India · Bangladesh? · Sri Lanka · Myanmar · China · Thailand · Laos · Vietnam · Cambodia · Indonesia · Malaysia · Brunei · Philippines

Taxonomy notes

moved from Chaerephon to Mops, although further research is needed to confirm this placement

Taxonomy notes citation

Gregorin, R., & Cirranello, A. (2016). Phylogeny of Molossidae Gervais (Mammalia: Chiroptera) inferred by morphological data. Cladistics, 32(1), 2-35. · Simmons, N. B. and A. L. Cirranello (2020). https://batnames.org/explore.html. Accessed: 10 May 2020. URL: https://batnames.org/explore.html.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005158

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Known distribution is shown in green and predicted distribution is in yellow. 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.

Vespertilio plicatus

(Buchannan, 1800)

Family

Molossidae

Root name

plicatus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:2003.57

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/47f71f2f-e788-4927-b22d-1a43f7a11f7d https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/bc626a7f-d162-456f-91b2-c3e5ac795693

Authority page

261

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12897934

Authority publication

Transactions of the Linnean Society of London

Name usages

  1. Oken (1816:925, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59375672) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60297)
  2. Fischer (1817:424, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10129049) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/62440)

Noctilio plicatus

(Muirhead, 1819)

Family

Molossidae

Root name

plicatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

410

Authority publication

Edinburgh

Name usages

Muirhead (1819:410) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69481)

nyctinomus bengalensis

(A. G. Desmarest, 1821)

Family

Molossidae

Root name

bengalensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

116

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39523880

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

  1. Desmarest (1821:116, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39523880) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34459)
  2. Horsfield (1823:@pl. 6 unnumbered p. 9, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47292899) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59257)
  3. Lesson (1827:105, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207573) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  4. Lesson (1842:18) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  5. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Nictinomus plicatus

(H. R. Schinz, 1821)

Family

Molossidae

Root name

plicatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

160

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51528917

Authority publication

Stuttgart

Name usages

Schinz (1821:160, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51528917) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37604)

Nyctinomus dilatatus

(Horsfield, 1823)

Family

Molossidae

Root name

dilatatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

pl. 6 unnumbered p. 9

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47292899

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Horsfield (1823:@pl. 6 unnumbered p. 9, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47292899) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59257)
  2. Lesson (1842:18) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  3. Fitzinger (1861:390, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6438323) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39159)
  4. Fitzinger (1870:46, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6704449) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37104)

Nyctinomus tenuis

(Horsfield, 1823)

Family

Molossidae

Root name

tenuis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1879.11.21.137

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/f83b9b6e-5ece-44f6-ba2e-c5e3b62bdef7

Authority page

pl. 6

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47292901

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Horsfield (1823:pl. 6, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47292901) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59257)
  2. Schinz (1825:292, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51523709) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/66129)
  3. Lesson (1842:18) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  4. Fitzinger (1861:390, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6438323) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39159)
  5. Fitzinger (1870:43, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6704446) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37104)

Molossus dilatus

(Lesson, 1827)

Family

Molossidae

Root name

dilatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

101

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207569

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1827:101, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207569) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)

Molossus tenuis

(Lesson, 1827)

Family

Molossidae

Root name

tenuis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

101

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207569

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1827:101, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207569) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  2. Fischer (1829:92) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59856)

Molossus dilatatus

(J. B. Fischer, 1829)

Family

Molossidae

Root name

dilatatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

92

Authority publication

Stuttgart

Name usages

Fischer (1829:92) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59856)

Molossus plicatus

(J. B. Fischer, 1829)

Family

Molossidae

Root name

plicatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

91

Authority publication

Stuttgart

Name usages

Fischer (1829:91) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59856)

Dysopes murinus

(J. E. Gray, 1830)

Family

Molossidae

Root name

murinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

pl. 1

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45959738

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Nyctinomus plicatus

(W. H. Sykes, 1831)

Family

Molossidae

Root name

plicatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

99

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1214060

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Sykes (1831:99, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1214060) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67691)
  2. Gray (1838:500, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40026403) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34750)
  3. Gray (1839:6, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42895719) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/20193)
  4. Blyth (1863:29, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534711) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)
  5. Jerdon (1867:33, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37299670) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68353)
  6. Peters (1868:626, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35990148) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67624)
  7. Fitzinger (1870:40, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6704443) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37104)
  8. Dobson (1878:425, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37695491) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34111)
  9. Elera (1895:15, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38853925) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68680)
  10. Thomas (1913:90, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30154983) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16467)

Dysopus tenuis

(E. Blyth, 1840)

Family

Molossidae

Root name

tenuis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

70

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49918230

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Blyth (1840:70, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49918230) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67419)

Dysopus plicatus

(E. Blyth, 1853)

Family

Molossidae

Root name

plicatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

410

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40267896

Authority publication

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal

Name usages

Blyth (1853:410, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40267896) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67348)

Dysopes plicatus

(A. Murray, 1866)

Family

Molossidae

Root name

plicatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

347

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580343

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Murray (1866:347, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580343) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)

Nyctonomus plicatus

(J. D. Ogilby, 1892)

Family

Molossidae

Root name

plicatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

98

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/938609

Authority publication

Sydney

Name usages

Ogilby (1892:98, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/938609) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69482)

Chærephon plicatus

(Hollister, 1912)

Family

Molossidae

Root name

plicatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

20

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34354172

Authority publication

Philippine Journal of Science

Name usages

  1. Hollister (1912:20, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34354172) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15163)
  2. Thomas (1913:319, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18635880) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16327)
  3. Thomas (1913:91, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30154984) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16467)
  4. Phillips (1932:334) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68481)
  5. Sody (1936:50) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68504)
  6. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  7. Smith & Xie (2008:352) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #4316) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #4316) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  10. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:650) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Chaerephon luzonus

(Hollister, 1913)

Family

Molossidae

Root name

luzonus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:144881

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b53b798b-df1b-42fa-811a-93231d10d7d5

Authority page

312

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7761602

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

Lawrence (1939:61, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2775633) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17817)

Chaerephon plicatus insularis

(W. W. A. Phillips, 1932)

Family

Molossidae

Root name

insularis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1931.9.6.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/f58ab1a5-17d5-4bb0-b1c5-142253c2eaa1

Authority page

334

Authority publication

Spolia Zeylanica

Name usages

  1. Phillips (1932:334) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68481)
  2. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Chaerephon plicatus adustus

(Sody, 1936)

Family

Molossidae

Root name

adustus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.33127.a, RMNH.MAM.33127.b

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.33127.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.33127.b

Authority page

50

Authority publication

Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch-Indië

Name usages

  1. Sody (1936:50) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68504)
  2. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Tadarida plicata

(Laurie & J. Edwards Hill, 1954)

Family

Molossidae

Root name

plicatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

63

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635603

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Laurie & Hill (1954:63, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635603) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)
  2. Davis (1962:43) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16694)
  3. Felten (1964:8) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/66667)
  4. Corbet & Hill (1980:80) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  5. Corbet & Hill (1991:89) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  6. Bates & Harrison (1997:112) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/27903)

Tadarida plicata plicata

(Laurie & J. Edwards Hill, 1954)

Family

Molossidae

Root name

plicatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

63

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635603

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Laurie & Hill (1954:63, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635603) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)
  2. Davis (1962:43) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16694)

Tadarida plicata luzona

(D. D. Davis, 1962)

Family

Molossidae

Root name

luzonus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

43

Authority publication

Bulletin of Raffles Museum

Name usages

Davis (1962:43) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16694)

Tadarida plicata tenuis

(Felten, 1964)

Family

Molossidae

Root name

tenuis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

8

Authority publication

Senckenbergiana biologica

Name usages

Felten (1964:8) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/66667)

Chaerephon plicata

(Freeman, 1981)

Family

Molossidae

Root name

plicatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

151

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2787013

Authority publication

Fieldiana Zoology

Name usages

  1. Freeman (1981:151, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2787013) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/1399)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:206) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Koopman (1993:233) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69007)
  4. Koopman (1994:140) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58061)

Chaerephon plicatus dilatatus

(Simmons, 2005)

Family

Molossidae

Root name

dilatatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Chaerephon plicatus luzonus

(Simmons, 2005)

Family

Molossidae

Root name

luzonus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Chaerephon plicatus plicatus

(Simmons, 2005)

Family

Molossidae

Root name

plicatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Chaerephon plicatus tenuis

(Simmons, 2005)

Family

Molossidae

Root name

tenuis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Mops plicatus

Mammal Diversity Database, 2024

Family

Molossidae

Root name

plicatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · unpublished_electronic

Authority page URI

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005158

Name usages

  1. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005158) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  2. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/4316/22018444) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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