Otomops secundus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Vespertilionoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Cladus: Theriimorpha Cladus: Theriiformes Cladus: Trechnotheria Cladus: Zatheria Subclassis: Theria Cladus: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Magnordo: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Laurasiatheria Cladus: Scrotifera Ordo: Chiroptera Subordo: Yangochiroptera Superfamilia: Vespertilionoidea

Familia: Molossidae
Subfamilia: Molossinae
Genus: Otomops
Species: Otomops secundus

Holotype: BMNH 50.982, adult ♂, body in alcohol with skull extracted.

Type locality: “Tapu, Upper Ramu River Plateu, NE New Guinea [=Papua New Guinea].”

Laurie, E.M.O. 1952. Mammals collected by Mr. Shaw Mayer in New Guinea, 1932–1949. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Zoology 1(10): 271–318. BHL Reference page.

Otomops secundus in Mammal Species of the World.
Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
Bonaccorso, F. & Reardon, T. 2008. IUCN: Otomops secundus (Data Deficient). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T15650A4954833. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T15650A4954833.en

English: Mantled Giant Mastiff Bat