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Bent-wing Bat
''Miniopterus'', known as the bent-winged or long winged bats, is the sole genus of the family Miniopteridae. They are small flying insectivorous mammals, micro-bats of the order Chiroptera, with wings over twice the length of the body. The genus had been placed in its own subfamily among the vespertilionid bats, as Miniopterinae, but is now classified as its own family. Taxonomy The genus was erected in 1837 by Charles L. Bonaparte. In the first systematic revision of the genus, published in a monograph of ''Miniopterus'' in 1858 by Robert F. Tomes, the author reallocated specimens and described new taxa. A new systematic arrangement was produced in an extensive study of poorly known chiropterans of the Indo-Austral region by James E. Hill in 1985, the greater resolution of the genus being determined by the British Museum of Natural History's acquisition of new series of specimens collected in Fiji, the New Hebrides and New Caledonia and the extensive collection made in New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Bent-wing Bat
The common bent-wing bat (''Miniopterus schreibersii''), also known as the Schreibers's long-fingered bat or Schreibers's bat, is a species of insectivorous bat. They appear to have dispersed from a subtropical origin and distributed throughout the southern Palearctic, Ethiopic, Oriental, and Australian regions. In Europe, it is present in the southern half on the continent from Iberia to the Caucasus, with the largest populations found in the warmer Mediterranean area. The common and scientific names honor Carl Franz Anton Ritter von Schreibers. Taxonomy There are 13 recognised subspecies of the common bent-winged bat. * ''Miniopterus schreibersii schreibersii'' * ''Miniopterus schreibersii bassanii'' (southern bent-wing bat): Found in southeastern Australia, this subspecies is critically endangered.Department of the Environment (2017). ''Miniopterus orianae bassanii'' in Species Profile and Threats Database, Department of the Environment, Canberra. Available from: http://www.e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myotis
The mouse-eared bats or myotises are a diverse and widespread genus (''Myotis'') of bats within the family Vespertilionidae. The noun "''myotis''" itself is a New Latin construction, from the Greek "''muós'' (meaning "mouse") and "''oûs''" (meaning ear), literally translating to "mouse-eared". Relationships ''Myotis'' has historically been included in the subfamily Vespertilioninae, but was classified in its own subfamily, Myotinae, by Nancy Simmons in 1998. In her 2005 classification in ''Mammal Species of the World'', Simmons listed the genera ''Cistugo'' and ''Lasionycteris'' in the Myotinae in addition to ''Myotis'' itself.Simmons, 2005, p. 499 However, molecular data indicate that ''Cistugo'' is distantly related to all other Vespertilionidae, so it was reclassified into its own family, the Cistugidae, and that ''Lasionycteris'' belongs in the Vespertilioninae.Roehrs et al., 2010 The genus '' Submyotodon'' has since been added to the subfamily, making it and ''Myotis'' it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miniopterus Fossilis
''Miniopterus fossilis'' is a fossil bat in the genus ''Miniopterus''. It existed in what is now Slovakia during the Miocene The Miocene ( ) is the first epoch (geology), geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about (Ma). The Miocene was named by Scottish geologist Charles Lyell; the name comes from the Greek words (', "less") and (', "new") and mea ... period. It was first named by Zapfe in 1950.Page 274, ''Acta palaeontologica Polonica, Volume 32''. Polska Akademia Nauk, Komitet Geologicany, Zaklad Paleobiologi (Polska Akademia Nauk) Published by Panstwowe Wydawn. Naukowe, 1987. References Miniopteridae Miocene bats Fossil taxa described in 1950 Miocene mammals of Europe {{Bat-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eger's Long-fingered Bat
Eger's long-fingered bat (''Miniopterus egeri'') is a species of long-fingered bat found in Madagascar. Taxonomy Eger's long-fingered bat was described as a new species in 2011 by Goodman et al. The eponym for the species name "''egeri''" is Judith Eger, Senior Curator of Royal Ontario Museum's Department of Mammalogy. Description Eger's long-fingered bat is a relatively small member of its genus with a forearm length of . Individuals weigh . It has a dental formula of for a total of 36 teeth. Range and status Eger's long-fingered bat is endemic to Madagascar. It has been documented at a range of elevations, from above sea level. As of 2017, it is evaluated as a least-concern species A least-concern species is a species that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as evaluated as not being a focus of species conservation because the specific species is still plentiful in the wild. T ... by the IUCN. References {{Taxonbar, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long-fingered Bat
The long-fingered bat (''Myotis capaccinii'') is a carnivorous species of vesper bat. It is native to coastal areas around the Mediterranean Sea, as well as a few patches of land in western Iran. Due to the fact that its population is in decline, it has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1988. Physical characteristics The long-fingered bat is a medium-sized vesper bat with characteristically large feet (hence its name), and more prominent nostrils than other European ''Myotis'' species. Its length ranges from , and it weighs up to . The hind feet of the long-fingered bat range in length from . on which they also have long bristles. Hair is dark grey at the base, with light smoky grey dorsal-side hair and light grey ventral-side hair. Distribution and habitat The long-fingered bat is native to the coastal regions of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia (North Africa), parts of the Iberian Peninsula, Southern and South-East France, Bulgaria, Italy, and part of the Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javanese Long-fingered Bat
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Little Bent-wing Bat
The little bent-wing bat or little long-fingered bat (''Miniopterus australis'') is a species of vesper bat in the family Miniopteridae. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vanuatu. Taxonomy The species was first described by Robert Tomes in his 1858 monograph of the genus. Tomes distinguished the new species with a comparison to '' Miniopterus blepotis'', in details of morphology and fur, and with standardised measurements using the breadth of the forearm; ''M. bleopotis'' was assigned in the broadly dispersed ''Miniopterus schreibersi'' species complex. The type locality is named as Lifu in the Loyalty Islands, a province of New Caledonia. Tomes assigned the specific epithet ''australis'' when he first regarded the population as endemic to Australia, but realised the series of specimens he assembled for his revision included those collected in Timor and presumed they also occurred at other islands of the regions. While recognising this as a misnomer, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandy Long-fingered Bat
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Miniopterus Approximatus
''Miniopterus'', known as the bent-winged or long winged bats, is the sole genus of the family (biology), family Miniopteridae. They are small flying insectivorous mammals, micro-bats of the order Chiroptera, with wings over twice the length of the body. The genus had been placed in its own subfamily among the vespertilionid bats, as Miniopterinae, but is now classified as its own family. Taxonomy The genus was erected in 1837 by Charles L. Bonaparte. In the first systematic revision of the genus, published in a monograph of ''Miniopterus'' in 1858 by Robert F. Tomes, the author reallocated specimens and described new taxa. A new systematic arrangement was produced in an extensive study of poorly known chiropterans of the Indo-Austral region by James E. Hill in 1985, the greater resolution of the genus being determined by the British Museum of Natural History's acquisition of new series of specimens collected in Fiji, the New Hebrides and New Caledonia and the extensive collect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miniopterus Ambohitrensis
''Miniopterus ambohitrensis'', also known as the Montagne d’Ambre long-fingered bat, is a species of bat in the family Miniopteridae found in Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa .... Its common name is derived from the Montagne d’Ambre range, where it is found. Distribution and habitat ''Miniopterus ambohitrensis'' is known from four localities in the northern and central portions of Madagascar, all of which are montane regions. The range of elevation for this species is 800-1600m. The calculated area of its habitat is 15,143 km2 . There is a possibility that the species is partially migratory. References {{taxonbar, from=Q19716303 Miniopteridae Mammals described in 2015 Endemic fauna of Madagascar Bats of Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Long-fingered Bat
The African long-fingered bat (''Miniopterus africanus'') is a species of vesper bat in the family Miniopteridae. It is found only in Kenya. It is found in subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. This species is often considered a synonym of '' Miniopterus inflatus''. The holotype was collected in October 1926 by A. M. Bailey. It was described as a new species in 1936 by Colin Campbell Sanborn. Description It is similar in appearance to the Natal long-fingered bat, but it is much larger. Its dorsal fur is light brown, with the bases of individual hairs darker than their tips. Its ventral fur is lighter than the dorsal fur, with individual hairs brown at the base and gray at the tip. Its forearm is long. The greatest length of the skull is long. Biology It is known to be infected with the parasite '' Polychromophilus melanipherus'', which helps support the hypothesis that Haemosporidiasina transitioned from avian hosts to bat hosts in a single evolutionary event. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
