Natal long-fingered bat
| Natal long-fingered bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Miniopteridae |
| Genus: | Miniopterus |
| Species: | M. natalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Miniopterus natalensis A. Smith, 1834 | |
The Natal long-fingered bat (Miniopterus natalensis) is a species of vesper bat in the family Miniopteridae.
It can be found in the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
It is found in these habitats: dry savanna, moist savanna, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, caves, and hot deserts.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- ↑ Monadjem, A.; Griffin, M.; Cotterill, F.; Jacobs, D. & Taylor, P.J. (2017). "Miniopterus natalensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T44862A22073129. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T44862A22073129.en. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
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