St. Aignan's trumpet-eared bat
| St. Aignan's trumpet-eared bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Kerivoula |
| Species: | K. agnella |
| Binomial name | |
| Kerivoula agnella Thomas, 1908 | |
St. Aignan's trumpet-eared bat (Kerivoula agnella) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found only in Papua New Guinea, and is only endemic to the islands, not the mainland.[1] The species has been recorded on the islands of Fergusson, Vanatinai, Woodlark, and Misima.[2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
Sources
- ↑ Koopman, Karl F. "Bats from eastern Papua and the East Papuan islands. American Museum novitates; no. 2747." (1982).
- ↑ "Kerivoula agnella". Red List. International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. Kerivoula agnella. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
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