| Myotis izecksohni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Myotis |
| Species: | M. izecksohni |
| Binomial name | |
| Myotis izecksohni Moratelli, Peracchi, Dias & de Oliveira, 2011 | |
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Myotis izecksohni is a species of mouse-eared bat that is endemic to Brazil [1] and Argentina. [2]
M. izecksohni was described as a new species in 2011. The holotype had been collected in 2005 in Tinguá Biological Reserve. The eponym for the species name "izecksohni" is Brazilian biologist Eugênio Izecksohn. [3]
It is a medium- to large-bodied mouse-eared bat among those found in South America. It has a forearm length ranging from 33.1–38.3 mm (1.30–1.51 in). Its fur is long with a silky texture; the fur of its back is bicolored, with the basal two-thirds of individual hairs dark, while the distal third is dark-brown to medium-brown. The fur of its belly is also bicolored, though overall lighter brown than the back fur. It lacks hairs along the outer edge of the uropatagium, which is a useful field identification characteristic. [3]
M. izecksohni was first documented in southeastern Brazil and has since been discovered in far northeastern Argentina. [2] It has been found at a range of elevations from 760–1,000 m (2,490–3,280 ft) above sea level. [1]
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