Far Eastern myotis

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Far Eastern myotis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Myotis
Species:
M. bombinus
Binomial name
Myotis bombinus
Thomas, 1906
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The Far Eastern myotis or bombinus bat (Myotis bombinus) is a species of mouse-eared bat found in East Asia. It is widespread but uncommon across the Korean Peninsula, and spends the winter hibernating in caves.

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References

  1. Fukui, D.; Sano, A.; Kruskop, S.V. (2019). "Myotis bombinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T14149A22061650.