Chestnut myotis
The chestnut myotis (Myotis badius) is a species of mouse-eared bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in South Asia.[2]
| Chestnut myotis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Myotis |
| Species: | M. badius |
| Binomial name | |
| Myotis badius Tiunov, Kruskop and Feng, 2011 | |
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| Distribution of Myotis badius | |
Taxonomy
The bat's initial holotype and paratypes were found in the Longxu, Xianren, Dashi, and Huyan Caves across the Yunnan province in China. Further analysis and comparison of these specimens with other Myotis species suggested that the Yunnan specimens possessed characteristics of baculum morphology and cranial proportions that made them a distinct species.[3]
References
- Jiang, T.L.; Feng, J. (2019). "Myotis badius". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T85342628A85342633.
- "ITIS Standard Report Page: Myotis badius". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
- Tiunov, Mikhail P.; Kruskop, Sergei V.; Feng, Jiang (December 2011). "A New Mouse-Eared Bat (Mammalia: Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) from South China". Acta Chiropterologica. 13 (2): 271–278. doi:10.3161/150811011X624758. ISSN 1508-1109.
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