A new species of Molossidae native of Mauritius has been described in honor of François Moutou (Epidemiology Unit, AFSSA, Maisons-Alfort, France).The species Mormopterus acetabulosus was previously described as present on Mauritius and Reunion. However, morphological and genetic study, conducted on these various islands, showed that individuals of the Meeting may be combined into a new species. The authors named this new species Mormopterus francoismoutoui in honor of Dr François Moutou.
The article may be downloaded by following the this link (requires access to BioOne or the Journal of Mammalogy). The reference section is : Goodman, S. M., B. Jansen van Vuuren, F. Ratrimomanarivo, J.-M. Probst & R. C. K. Bowie (2008). Specific status of populations in the Mascarene Islands referred to Mormopterus acetabulosus (Chiroptera: Molossidae), with description of a new species. Journal of Mammalogy 89: 1316-1327.
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