LaVal's myotis (Myotis lavali) is a species of bat found in Brazil and Paraguay.[1][2]

Myotis lavali
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Myotis
Species:
M. lavali
Binomial name
Myotis lavali
Moratelli, Peracchi, Dias & de Oliveira, 2011
Distribution of Myotis lavali

Taxonomy

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This species was described from the Myotis nigricans complex in 2011,[3] based on museum collections from 3 localities in northeastern Brazil. Later on, additional studies confirmed Myotis lavali as a species, and highlight the co-occurrence with M. nigricans in several locations.

Range and habitat

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This species was recorded in the Brazilian states of Pernambuco, Bahia, Piauí, Ceará and the north-eastern and south-western parts of Paraguay. Specimens were observed in different ecosystems such as deciduous forests, Cerrado, Caatinga and Gran Chaco, up to 900 meters of altitude.

References

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  1. ^ a b Solari, S. (2017). "Myotis lavali". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T88151601A88151604. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T88151601A88151604.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Moratelli, R., & Wilson, D. E. 2013
  3. ^ Moratelli, R., Peracchi, A. L., Dias, D., & de Oliveira, J. A. 2011

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