| Orange-fingered myotis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Myotis |
| Species: | M. rufopictus |
| Binomial name | |
| Myotis rufopictus (Waterhouse, 1845) | |
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| Synonyms | |
Myotis formosus rufopictus | |
The orange-fingered myotis or red-painted myotis (Myotis rufopictus) is a species of vesper bat endemic to the Philippines. [2]
It was described in 1845 as a distinct species by George Robert Waterhouse, but later reclassified as conspecific with or as a subspecies of Hodgson's bat (M. formosus). However, a 2014 morphological study found major divergence between M. formosus and M. rufopictus, and thus split them from one another. [3] This has also been followed by the American Society of Mammalogists, the IUCN Red List, and the ITIS. [2] [4]
It is found only in the northern and central islands of the Philippines. It ranges from Palawan north to Luzon and southeast to Negros. Its natural habitat is lowland and montane tropical forest, as well as agricultural fields. [2]
This species is likely threatened by deforestation for development, logging, agriculture, and mining in the lowland parts of its distribution. However, due to doubts over its extent of occurrence, status, and ecological requirements, it is classified as Data Deficient by the IUCN Red List. [2]
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The fraternal myotis is a species of vesper bat native to East Asia.
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The long-toed myotis or Taiwan long-toed myotis is a species of vesper bat endemic to Taiwan.
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The reddish-black myotis or black-winged myotis, colloquially known as the "red bat" or "golden bat" in South Korea, is a species of vesper bat found throughout East Asia.
Weber's myotis is a species of vesper bat endemic to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
Peyton's myotis, also known as Peyton's whiskered bat, is a species of vesper bat endemic to India.
The Malaysian whiskered myotis or Malayan whiskered myotis is a species of vesper bat endemic to Malaysia, although it may possibly also occur in Indonesia.
The Bornean whiskered myotis is a species of vesper bat endemic to Borneo.
The long-tailed myotis is a species of vesper bat found in northern and eastern Asia.
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