- Lesser Long-Fingered Bat
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Lesser Long-fingered Bat Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Chiroptera Family: Vespertilionidae Genus: Miniopterus Species: M. fraterculus Binomial name Miniopterus fraterculus
Thomas & Schwann, 1906The Lesser Long-fingered Bat (Miniopterus fraterculus) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, caves, and subterranean habitats (other than caves).
References
- Schlitter, D. 2004. Miniopterus fraterculus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
- Goodman, S. M., K. E. Ryan, C. P. Maminirina, J. Fahr, L. Christidis, and B. Appleton. 2007. Specific status of populations on Madagascar referred to Miniopterus fraterculus (Chiroptera: Vespertillionidae), with description of a new species. Journal of Mammalogy, 88:1216-1229.
Fossils Eurasia and Australia M. australis · M. fuliginosus · M. fuscus · M. macrocneme · M. magnater · M. medius · M. oceanensis · M. paululus · M. pusillus · M. robustior · M. schreibersii · M. shortridgei · M. tristisMainland Africa and nearby islands M. africanus · M. fraterculus · M. inflatus · M. minor · M. natalensis · M. newtoni · M. villiersiMadagascar and Comoros M. aelleni · M. brachytragos · M. gleni · M. griffithsi · M. griveaudi · M. mahafaliensis · M. majori · M. manavi · M. petersoni · M. sororculusCategories:- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Miniopteridae
- Bat stubs
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