Armenian whiskered bat
| Armenian whiskered bat | |
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| Subfamily: | Myotinae
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| Genus: | Myotis
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| Species: | M. hajastanicus
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| Myotis hajastanicus Argyropulo, 1939
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The Armenian whiskered bat (Myotis hajastanicus), also known as the Hajastan myotis or the Armenian myotis, is a species of bat from the family Vespertilionidae. The Armenian whiskered bat was formerly included as a part of the whiskered bat, but was considered distinct in 2000[2] as a result of morphologic comparison.[1]
Overview
In spite of two surveys, there have been no records of the Armenian whiskered bat since the 1980s,[1] and the species was only ever located in the Sevan Lake basin in Armenia.[2] There have been no recorded male individuals, and the species is possibly extinct.[1] Until further surveys can determine if extinction is certain, the Armenian whiskered bat is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Template:IUCN2012.2
- ^ a b Simmons, N.B. (2005). "Order Chiroptera". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 508. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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