Miniopterus macrocneme
Miniopterus macrocneme | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Miniopteridae |
Genus: | Miniopterus |
Species: | M. macrocneme |
Binomial name | |
Miniopterus macrocneme Revilliod, 1914 | |
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
- 1 2 3 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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