The Ryukyu tube-nosed bat (Murina ryukyuana) is a species of vesper bat found only in Japan.[1]
| Ryukyu tube-nosed bat | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Murina |
| Species: | M. ryukyuana
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| Binomial name | |
| Murina ryukyuana Maeda & Matsumura, 1998
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Distribution and habitat edit
The bat is found only on Okinawa-jima Island, Tokunoshima Island, and Amami-Oshima Island.
References edit
- ^ a b Fukui, D.; Sano, A. (2019). "Murina ryukyuana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T29485A22066512. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T29485A22066512.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
External links edit
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