Sakhalin myotis
| Sakhalin Myotis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Myotis |
| Species: | M. abei |
| Binomial name | |
| Myotis abei Yoshikura, 1944 | |
The Sakhalin myotis (Myotis abei) was considered an endemic species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae, thought to occur only on Sakhalin Island, Russia. Recently it is no longer considered a valid species but a junior synonym of Daubenton's bat Myotis daubentonii.
Sources
- Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. Myotis abei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
- Tsytsulina K. 2004. On the Taxonomical Status of Myotis abei YOSHIKURA, 1944(Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae). Zoological Science 21: 963-966. http://zmmu.msu.ru/bats/biblio/kate04.pdf
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