Miniopterus ambohitrensis

Miniopterus ambohitrensis, also known as the Montagne d’Ambre long-fingered bat, is a species of bat in the family Miniopteridae found in Madagascar. Its common name is derived from the Montagne d’Ambre range, where it is found.[1]

Miniopterus ambohitrensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Miniopteridae
Genus: Miniopterus
Species:
M. ambohitrensis
Binomial name
Miniopterus ambohitrensis
Goodman & Ramasindrazana, 2015

Distribution and habitat edit

Miniopterus ambohitrensis is known from four localities in the northern and central portions of Madagascar, all of which are montane regions. The range of elevation for this species is 800-1600m. The calculated area of its habitat is 15,143 km2 . There is a possibility that the species is partially migratory.[1][2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Scinapse | Academic search engine for paper". Scinapse. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  2. ^ Goodman, Steven M.; Ramasindrazana, Beza (2015-03-23). "Description of a new species of the Miniopterus aelleni group (Chiroptera: Miniopteridae) from upland areas of central and northern Madagascar". Zootaxa. 3936 (4): 538–558. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3936.4.4. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 25947452.