Namib long-eared bat

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Namib long-eared bat
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Laephotis
Species:
L. namibensis
Binomial name
Laephotis namibensis
Setzer, 1971

The Namib long-eared bat (Laephotis namibensis) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae found in Namibia. It is found in these habitats: dry savanna and temperate desert.

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References

  1. Monadjem, A.; Schlitter, D. (2017). "Laephotis namibensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T11137A22007950. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T11137A22007950.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.