Mormopterus loriae Thomas 1897

Mormopterus loriae Thomas 1897, Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Genova, 18: 609.

Type Locality: Papua New Guinea, Kamali, mouth of Kemp Welch River, 10°10'S, 147°44'E.

Vernacular Names: Loria's Mastiff Bat.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Mormopterus loriae subsp. loriae Thomas 1897

Subspecies Mormopterus loriae subsp. cobourgiana Johnson 1959

Subspecies Mormopterus loriae subsp. ridei Felten 1964

Distribution: N Australia; New Guinea.

Conservation: IUCN 2003 – Not evaluated; not considered in IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001).

Discussion: norfolkensis species group. Formerly included in planiceps, but see Flannery (1995 a) and Bonaccorso (1998). Also see Hill (1961 b) and Koopman (1984 c). This complex may include at least two undescribed species; see Menkhorst and Knight (2001).