Mormopterus francoismoutoui

Mormopterus francoismoutoui is a species of free-tailed bat that is endemic to the island of Réunion, which is east of Madagascar.

Taxonomy
M. francoismoutoui was described as a new species in 2008. The holotype had been collected in 2006 in the commune of La Possession on the island of Réunion. The eponym for the species name "francoismoutoui&thinsp;" is biologist François Moutou.

Description
M. francoismoutoui is a relatively large member of its genus, with a forearm length ranging from 38-42 mm. Adult body mass ranges from 6.0-8.2 g. It has a dental formula of  for a total of 30 teeth.

Range and habitat
M. francoismoutoui is found only on the island of Réunion. It has been recorded throughout the island at various localities ranging from 0-2000 m above sea level.

Conservation
As of 2017, M. francoismoutoui is evaluated as a least-concern species by the IUCN&mdash;its lowest conservation priority. It meets the criteria for this classification because it has numerous large roosts across the island. Additionally, no threats to the species are known.