Miniopterus macrocneme
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| 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 Bonaccorso, F. & Reardon, T. 2008. Miniopterus macrocneme. In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.2. www.iucnredlist.org. Accessed July 19, 2014.
- ^ "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
- Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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