Moupin broad-muzzled bat
The Moupin broad-muzzled bat (Submyotodon moupinensis) is a bat in the family Vespertilionidae endemic to southern China.[1][2]
| Moupin broad-muzzled bat | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Submyotodon |
| Species: | S. moupinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Submyotodon moupinensis (Milne-Edwards, 1872) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Myotis muricola moupinensis (Milne-Edwards, 1872) | |
Description
It has a head-body length of 40 mm (1.6 in), forearm length of 33 mm (1.3 in), and tail length of 38 mm (1.5 in).[3] The fur is long and silky, a yellowish colour on the back, dark brownish-black on the sides and greyish below. The ears are long, with a hollow at the rear edge just below the pointed end. The wing membranes are attached to the back of the toes which are small and delicate. The tail is long and completely inclosed in the large uropatagium, the calcar has a distinct smooth outline.
References
- Allen GM (1938). The Mammals of China and Mongolia. Vol. 11. The American Museum of Natural History, New York.
- "China Endemic Mammals Checklist". lntreasures.com. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
- Ruedi, Manuel; Csorba, Gábor; Lin, Liang-Kong; Chou, Cheng-HAN (2015). "Molecular phylogeny and morphological revision of Myotis bats (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from Taiwan and adjacent China". Zootaxa. 3920 (2): 301. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3920.2.6. PMID 25781252.
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