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Tadarida leucostigma

Upper parts brown, under parts whitish. The ears are angular. (Garbutt, 1999)

Tadarida leucostigma at RNP

These may be found at night in the Talatakely area.

Physical Characteristics

Total  Length

11-12cm (estimate)

Forearm Length

4.1-4.7cm

Weight

3-3.5g (estimate)

Diet & Feeding

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Behavior

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Taxonomy

Mammalia -> Chiroptera (Microchiroptera) -> Molossidae -> Tadarida (Mops) leucostigma

Endemic to Madagascar. Originally described as Mops leucostigma, then Mops was made a subgenus of Tadarida. Thought at one point to be a subspecies of T. (Mops) condylurus in Africa.

Garbutt, N. 1999, Mammals of Madagascar, Yale University Press

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