''Murina recondita'' is a species of

bat Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera.''cheir'', "hand" and πτερόν''pteron'', "wing". With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Bats are more agile in flight than most bi ...

found in

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...

Taxonomy

''Murina recondita'' was described as a new species in 2009. The

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had been collected in 2003 in

Ruisui Ruisui Township is a rural township located in southern Hualien County, Taiwan, and has a population of 12,107 inhabitants in 11 villages. The population is composed of Hoklo, Hakka, and Taiwanese aborigines, most of whom are Amis. Agric ...

, Taiwan. Its species name "''recondita''" means "hidden" or "concealed", and was chosen in reference to the dull coloration of its fur.

Description

It is a smaller member of its genus, with a forearm length of .

Range and habitat

''Murina recondita'' is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

, where it occurs in hilly and mountainous areas. It has been documented at a range of elevations from above sea level.

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* {{Taxonbar, from=Q9046724 Mammals described in 2009 Endemic fauna of Taiwan Bats of Asia Murininae