Western sucker-footed bat
The western sucker-footed bat (Myzopoda schliemanni) is a Malagasy bat. Little is known about its habits, but they are assumed to be similar to those of the Madagascar sucker-footed bat.[2]
| Western sucker-footed bat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Myzopodidae |
| Genus: | Myzopoda |
| Species: | M. schliemanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Myzopoda schliemanni Goodman et al., 2006 | |
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| Western sucker-footed bat range | |
Physical characteristics
The western sucker-footed bat is 92–107 mm (0.302–0.351 ft) long. It has large ears, and prominent suckers on its feet and thumbs. It has buff-brown upper parts, and mouse-gray underparts.[2]
Range and habitat
The western sucker-footed bat has been found on three lowland sites in north-western Madagascar. They were found in broad-leaf rain forest.[2]
References
- Monadjem, A.; Cardiff, S.G.; Rakotoarivelo, A.R.; Jenkins, R.K.B.; Ratrimomanarivo, F.H. (2017). "Myzopoda schliemanni". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T136465A21986182. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T136465A21986182.en.
- Garbutt, Nick; Mammals of Madagascar; Yale University Press, New Haven, 2007: pg 73
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