Mormopterus acetabulosus (Hermann 1804)

[Vespertilio] acetabulosus Hermann 1804, Observ. Zool.: 19.

Type Locality: Mauritius, Port Louis.

Vernacular Names: Mauritian Little Mastiff Bat.

Synonyms: Mormopterus natalensis A. Smith 1847 .

Distribution: Réunion and Mauritius (Mascarene Isls), and a single record from Ethiopia. A record from South Africa is questionable, and no specimens are known from Madagascar despite several reports to the contrary (Peterson et al., 1995).

Conservation: IUCN 2003 and IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001) – Vulnerable.

Discussion: acetabulosus species group. Reviewed by Peterson et al. (1995).