Miniopterus eschscholtzii
(G. R. Waterhouse, 1845)
Eschscholtz's Long-fingered Bat
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Laurasiatheria |
| Order | : Chiroptera |
| Suborder | : Vespertilioniformes |
| Superfamily | : Vespertilionoidea |
| Family | : Miniopteridae |
| Genus | : Miniopterus |
Species status
Authority citation
Waterhouse, G.R. 1845-04. Descriptions of species of Bats collectd in the Philippine Islands, and presented to the Society by H. Cuming, Esq. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1845:3-10.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12862500Original name as described
Vespertilio Eschscholtzii
Other common names
Eschscholtz's Bent-winged Bat
Type locality
"Philippine Islands."
Biogeographic realm
Indomalaya
Country distribution
Philippines
Taxonomy notes
split from M. schreibersii; moved from Vespertilionidae to Miniopteridae
Taxonomy notes citation
Miller-Butterworth, C. M., Murphy, W. J., O'Brien, S. J., Jacobs, D. S., Springer, M. S., & Teeling, E. C. (2007). A family matter: conclusive resolution of the taxonomic position of the long-fingered bats, Miniopterus. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 24(7), 1553-1561. · Wilson D.E. & Mittermeier R.A. 2019. Handbook of the mammals of the world. Vol. 9. Bats. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
IUCN Red List status
Not Evaluated
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