Small bent-winged bat
The small bent-winged bat (Miniopterus pusillus) is a species of vesper bat in the family Miniopteridae. A novel version of the Coronavirus has been identified in this species.[2]
| Small Bent-Winged Bat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Miniopteridae |
| Genus: | Miniopterus |
| Species: | M. pusillus |
| Binomial name | |
| Miniopterus pusillus Dobson, 1876 | |
It can be found in the following countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
References
- Bumrungsri, S.; Bates, P.; Molur, S. & Srinivasulu, C. (2008). "Miniopterus pusillus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T13569A4183112. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T13569A4183112.en.
- Chu, D. K. W.; Poon, L. L. M.; Chan, K. H.; Chen, H.; Guan, Y.; Yuen, K. Y.; Peiris, J. S. M. (2006). "Coronaviruses in bent-winged bats (Miniopterus spp.)". Journal of General Virology. 87 (9): 2461–2466. doi:10.1099/vir.0.82203-0. ISSN 0022-1317. PMID 16894183.
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