Miniopterus macrocneme

Miniopterus macrocneme
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Miniopteridae
Genus: Miniopterus
Species: M. macrocneme
Binomial name
Miniopterus macrocneme
Revilliod, 1914

Miniopterus macrocneme is a bat in the genus Miniopterus. It is found primarily in the Loyalty Islands of New Caledonia, though it is also found in New Guinea.[1] It has been considered a subspecies of Miniopterus pusillus in recent years.[2] It lives in caves in large numbers, though it can also be found in forests.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bonaccorso, F. & Reardon, T. 2008. Miniopterus macrocneme. In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.2. www.iucnredlist.org. Accessed July 19, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Miniopterus macrocneme". Mammal Species of the World, 3rd Edition. Bucknell University. Retrieved July 19, 2014.

Further reading

  • Flannery, T.F. 1995. Mammals of New Guinea. Chatswood, New South Wales: Reed Books, 568 pp.
  • Flannery, T.F. 1995. Mammals of the South-West Pacific & Moluccan Islands. Chatswood: Reed Books, 464 pp.  ISBN 0-7301-0417-6
  • Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.


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