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.
| Miniopterus ambohitrensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Miniopteridae |
| Genus: | Miniopterus |
| Species: | M. ambohitrensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Miniopterus ambohitrensis Goodman & Ramasindrazana, 2015 | |
Taxonomy
Its common name is derived from the Montagne d’Ambre range, where it is found.[1]
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.[1][2]
References
- "Scinapse | Academic search engine for paper". Scinapse. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
- Goodman, Steven M.; Ramasindrazana, Beza (2015-03-23). "Description of a new species of the Miniopterus aelleni group (Chiroptera: Miniopteridae) from upland areas of central and northern Madagascar". Zootaxa. 3936 (4): 538–558. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3936.4.4. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 25947452.
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