Mops (Xiphonycteris) brachypterus Peters 1852

Mops (Xiphonycteris) brachypterus Peters 1852, Reise nach Mossambique, Saugethiere: 59.

Type Locality: Mozambique, Mozambique Isl (15°S, 40°42'E).

Vernacular Names: Short-winged Free-tailed Bat.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Mops (Xiphonycteris) brachypterus subsp. brachypterus Peters 1852

Subspecies Mops (Xiphonycteris) brachypterus subsp. leonis Thomas 1908

Distribution: Gambia to Kenya; Tanzania (including Zanzibar and Mafia Isl); Mozambique.

Conservation: IUCN 2003 and IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001) – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Subgenus Xiphonycteris . Includes leonis; see El-Rayah (1981).