Ussuri whiskered bat
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| Ussuri Whiskered Bat | |
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| Species: | M. gracilis
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| Myotis gracilis (Ognev, 1927)
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Myotis mystacinus gracilis | |
The Ussuri Whiskered Bat (Myotis gracilis) is a species of bat. It is found in Russia (eastern Siberia, Primorye, Transbaikal, Sakhalin, the Kuril Islands, and Kamchatka), northeast China, and Japan (Hokkaido). In Japan, it is regarded as endangered.
Physical description
While similar to Ikonnikov's Bat, this species is distinguished by a straight venation pattern on the tail membrane. [1]
Habitat
Forest dwelling, but their roosts are unknown. Maternity colonies have been found in old wooden buildings in Hokkaido. Hibernation sites are also unknown.
References
- Notes
- ^ Ohdachi, Satoshi D. I; Ishibashi, Yasuyuki; Iwasa, Masahiro A.; Saitoh, Takashi (2009): The Wild Mammals of Japan, Shoukadoh, Kyoto, ISBN 978-4-87974-626-9 C0645
- Sources
Ohdachi, Satoshi D. I; Ishibashi, Yasuyuki; Iwasa, Masahiro A.; Saitoh, Takashi (2009): The Wild Mammals of Japan, Shoukadoh, Kyoto, ISBN 978-4-87974-626-9 C0645
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