Miniopterus macrocneme

Miniopterus macrocneme is a bat in the genus Miniopterus. It is found primarily in the Loyalty Islands of New Caledonia, though it is also found in New Guinea.[1] It has been considered a subspecies of Miniopterus pusillus in recent years.[2] It lives in caves in large numbers, though it can also be found in forests.[1]

Miniopterus macrocneme
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Miniopteridae
Genus: Miniopterus
Species:
M. macrocneme
Binomial name
Miniopterus macrocneme
Revilliod, 1914

References

  1. Armstrong, K.D., Wiantoro, S. & Aplin, K. 2019 Miniopterus macrocneme. In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2019.3. www.iucnredlist.org. Accessed 11 December 2019.
  2. "Miniopterus macrocneme". Mammal Species of the World, 3rd Edition. Bucknell University. Retrieved July 19, 2014.

Further reading

  • Flannery, T.F. 1995. Mammals of New Guinea. Chatswood, New South Wales: Reed Books, 568 pp.
  • Flannery, T.F. 1995. Mammals of the South-West Pacific & Moluccan Islands. Chatswood: Reed Books, 464 pp.  ISBN 0-7301-0417-6


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