Miniopterus wilsoni
Miniopterus wilsoni is a species of bat discovered in 2020 in the Gorongosa National Park, in Mozambique, The name M. wilsoni is named after biologist Edward O. Wilson.[1]
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| Species: | M. wilsoni |
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| Miniopterus wilsoni Monadjem, Guiton, Naskrecki, Richards, Kropff & Dalton, 2020 | |
The species inhabits the mountains of central and northern Mozambique and southern Malawi.[1][2]
References
- Nhacote, Luis (August 2020). "Moz24h | Moz24Horas | Moçambique". Moz24h | Moz24Horas | Moçambique (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- SAPO. "Parque da Gorongosa descobre nova espécie de morcego". SAPO Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-08-19.
Bibliography
- Monadjem, Ara; Guyton, Jen; Naskrecki, Piotr; Richards, Leigh R.; Kropff, Anna S.; Dalton, Desire L. (2020). "Cryptic diversity in the genus Miniopterus with the description of a new species from southern Africa" (PDF). Acta Chiropterologica. 1. Museum and Institute of Zoology PAS. 22: 1–19. doi:10.3161/15081109ACC2020.22.1.001. ISSN 1508-1109. S2CID 221472045. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
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