Western sucker-footed bat
| Western sucker-footed bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Myzopodidae |
| Genus: | Myzopoda |
| Species: | M. schliemanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Myzopoda schliemanni Goodman et al., 2006 | |
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| Western sucker-footed bat range | |
The western sucker-footed bat (Myzopoda schliemanni) is a Malagasy bat. Little is known about its habits, but they are assumed to be similar to those of the Madagascar sucker-footed bat.[1]
Physical characteristics
The western sucker-footed bat is 92–107 cm (3.02–3.51 ft) long. It has large ears, and prominent suckers on its feet and thumbs. It has buff-brown upper parts, and mouse-gray underparts.[1]
Range and habitat
The western sucker-footed bat has been found on three lowland sites in north-western Madagascar. They were found in broad-leaf rain forest.[1]
References
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