Armenian whiskered bat
| Armenian whiskered bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Subfamily: | Myotinae |
| Genus: | Myotis |
| Species: | M. hajastanicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Myotis hajastanicus Argyropulo, 1939 | |
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
- 1 2 3 4 5 Tsytsulina, K., Benda, P., Aulagnier, S. & Hutson, A.M. (2008). "Myotis hajastanicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- 1 2 Simmons, N.B. (2005). "Order Chiroptera". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. 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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