Lesser long-fingered bat
| Lesser long-fingered bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Miniopterus |
| Species: | M. fraterculus |
| Binomial name | |
| Miniopterus fraterculus Thomas & Schwann, 1906 | |
The lesser long-fingered bat (Miniopterus fraterculus) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. 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.
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