Ussuri whiskered bat

Ussuri whiskered bat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Myotis
Species: M. gracilis
Binomial name
Myotis gracilis
(Ognev, 1927)
Synonyms

Myotis mystacinus gracilis

The Ussuri whiskered bat (Myotis gracilis) is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Russia (eastern Siberia, Primorye, Transbaikal, Sakhalin, the Kuril Islands, and Kamchatka), northeast China, and Japan (Hokkaido). In Japan, it is regarded as endangered. As of August 2012, this species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List. [1]

Description

While similar to Ikonnikov's bat, this species is distinguished by a straight venation pattern on the tail membrane. [2]

Habitat

Forest dwelling, but their roosts are unknown. Maternity colonies have been found in old wooden buildings in Hokkaido. Hibernation sites are also unknown.

References

  1. IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. Checked on 25 August 2012.
  2. Ohdachi, Satoshi D. I; Ishibashi, Yasuyuki; Iwasa, Masahiro A.; Saitoh, Takashi (2009): The Wild Mammals of Japan, Shoukadoh, Kyoto, ISBN 978-4-87974-626-9 C0645

External links

Data related to Myotis gracilis at Wikispecies

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