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Miniopterus ambohitrensis

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Miniopterus ambohitrensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Miniopteridae
Genus: Miniopterus
Species:
M. ambohitrensis
Binomial name
Miniopterus ambohitrensis
Goodman & Ramasindrazana, 2015

Miniopterus ambohitrensis, also known as the Montagne d’Ambre long-fingered bat, is a species of bat in the family Miniopteridae found in Madagascar. Its common name is derived from the Montagne d’Ambre range, where it is found.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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Miniopterus ambohitrensis is known from four localities in the northern and central portions of Madagascar, all of which are montane regions. The range of elevation for this species is 800-1600m. The calculated area of its habitat is 15,143 km2 . There is a possibility that the species is partially migratory.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Scinapse | Academic search engine for paper". Scinapse. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  2. ^ Goodman, Steven M.; Ramasindrazana, Beza (2015-03-23). "Description of a new species of the Miniopterus aelleni group (Chiroptera: Miniopteridae) from upland areas of central and northern Madagascar". Zootaxa. 3936 (4): 538–558. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3936.4.4. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 25947452.