Montane myotis

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Montane myotis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Myotis
Species:
M. oxyotus
Binomial name
Myotis oxyotus
Peters, 1867
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The montane myotis (Myotis oxyotus) is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.

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References

  1. Solari, S. (2018). "Myotis oxyotus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T14187A22067211. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T14187A22067211.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.