Miniopterus macrocneme
Appearance
Miniopterus macrocneme | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Miniopteridae |
Genus: | Miniopterus |
Species: | M. macrocneme
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Binomial name | |
Miniopterus macrocneme Revilliod, 1914
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Miniopterus macrocneme is a bat in the genus Miniopterus. It is found primarily in the Loyalty Islands of New Caledonia, though it is also found in New Guinea.[1] It has been considered a subspecies of Miniopterus pusillus in recent years.[2] It lives in caves in large numbers, though it can also be found in forests.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Armstrong, K.D., Wiantoro, S. & Aplin, K. 2019 Miniopterus macrocneme. In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2019.3. www.iucnredlist.org. Accessed 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Miniopterus macrocneme". Mammal Species of the World, 3rd Edition. Bucknell University. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
Further reading
- Flannery, T.F. 1995. Mammals of New Guinea. Chatswood, New South Wales: Reed Books, 568 pp.
- Flannery, T.F. 1995. Mammals of the South-West Pacific & Moluccan Islands. Chatswood: Reed Books, 464 pp. ISBN 0-7301-0417-6
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