Chinese water myotis

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Chinese water myotis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Myotis
Species:
M. laniger
Binomial name
Myotis laniger
Peters, 1871
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The Chinese water myotis (Myotis laniger) is a species of vesper bat. It is native to eastern India, Vietnam and China where it is found in forest habitats. It is believed to roost in caves and hollow trees.

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References

  1. Feng, J.; Jiang, T.L. (2019). "Myotis laniger". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . IUCN. 2019: e.T136429A21984685.