Morris's bat

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Morris's bat
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Myotis
Species:
M. morrisi
Binomial name
Myotis morrisi
Hill, 1971
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Morris's bat (Myotis morrisi) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in Ethiopia and Nigeria. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, caves, and subterranean habitats (other than caves).

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References

  1. Jacobs, D.; Cotterill, F.P.D.; Taylor, P.J. (2019). "Myotis morrisi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T14182A22065314. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T14182A22065314.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.