Miniopterus
Encyclopedia
Miniopterus is a genus
of bat
s and the only genus of the family
Miniopteridae. The genus was previously placed in its own subfamily, Miniopterinae, of the vesper bat
family, but is now classified in its own family.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of bat
Bat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
s and the only genus of the family
Family
In human context, a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children...
Miniopteridae. The genus was previously placed in its own subfamily, Miniopterinae, of the vesper bat
Vesper bat
Vesper bats , also known as Evening bats or Common bats, are the largest and best-known family of bats. They belong to the suborder Microchiroptera . There are over three hundred species distributed all over the world, on every continent except Antarctica...
family, but is now classified in its own family.
Classification
Family Miniopteridae- Genus Miniopterus - Long-winged bats
- Miniopterus aelleniMiniopterus aelleniMiniopterus aelleni is a bat in the genus Miniopterus that occurs on Anjouan in the Comoros and in northern and western Madagascar. It is a small, brown bat; its forearm length is 35 to 41 mm . The long tragus has a broad base and a blunt to rounded tip. The uropatagium is sparsely haired...
- African Long-Fingered BatAfrican Long-Fingered BatThe African Long-Fingered Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Kenya.It is found in subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
, Miniopterus africanus - Little Bent-wing Bat, Miniopterus australis
- Miniopterus brachytragosMiniopterus brachytragosMiniopterus brachytragos is a bat in the genus Miniopterus that occurs in northern and western Madagascar. Populations of this species have historically been included in Miniopterus manavi, but molecular data published in 2008 and 2009 indicate this supposed species in fact consists of five...
- Eger's Long-Fingered Bat, Miniopterus egeri
- Miniopterus fossilisMiniopterus fossilisMiniopterus fossilis is a fossil bat in the genus Miniopterus. It existed in what is now Slovakia during the Miocene period. It was first named by Zapfe in 1950....
(fossil) - Lesser Long-Fingered BatLesser Long-Fingered BatThe Lesser Long-fingered Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, caves,...
, Miniopterus fraterculus - Southeast Asian Long-Fingered BatSoutheast Asian Long-Fingered BatThe Southeast Asian Long-fingered Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Japan.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Miniopterus fuscus - Miniopterus gleniMiniopterus gleniMiniopterus gleni is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Madagascar.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 2000. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Miniopterus griffithsiMiniopterus griffithsiMiniopterus griffithsi is a bat in the genus Miniopterus which occurs in southern Madagascar....
- Miniopterus griveaudiMiniopterus griveaudiMiniopterus griveaudi is a bat in the genus Miniopterus found on Grande Comore and Anjouan in the Comoros and in northern and western Madagascar. First described in 1959 from Grande Comore as a subspecies of the mainland African M. minor, it was later placed with the Malagasy M. manavi...
- Greater Long-Fingered BatGreater Long-Fingered BatThe Greater Long-fingered Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.It...
, Miniopterus inflatus - Miniopterus macrocneme
- Western Bent-winged BatWestern Bent-winged BatThe Western Bent-Winged Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded...
, Miniopterus magnater - Miniopterus mahafaliensisMiniopterus mahafaliensisMiniopterus mahafaliensis is a bat in the genus Miniopterus that occurs in southwestern Madagascar. Populations of this species have historically been included in Miniopterus manavi, but molecular data published in 2008 and 2009 indicate that this supposed species in fact consists of five separate...
- Miniopterus majoriMiniopterus majoriMiniopterus majori is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae.It is found only in Madagascar. It is similar to M. schreibersi of Africa, differing by having a shorter forearm, slightly longer digits and a narrow box-shaped skull. The pelage is often a greyish brown colour, and the...
- Manavi Long-fingered BatManavi Long-fingered BatMiniopterus manavi is a bat in the genus Miniopterus that occurs in east-central Madagascar. First described in 1906, this species was later included in the mainland African M. minor...
, Miniopterus manavi - Intermediate Long-fingered BatIntermediate Long-fingered BatThe Intermediate Long-Fingered Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries:Native: Indonesia , Malaysia and Thailand....
, Miniopterus medius - Least Long-fingered BatLeast Long-fingered BatThe Least Long-Fingered Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Tanzania.-Source:* Jacobs, D., Cotterill, F.W. & Taylor, P. 2004. . ...
, Miniopterus minor - Natal Long-fingered BatNatal Long-fingered BatThe Natal Long-Fingered Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda,...
, Miniopterus natalensis - Miniopterus newtoni
- Miniopterus paululus
- Miniopterus petersoniMiniopterus petersoniMiniopterus petersoni is a bat in the genus Miniopterus which occurs in southeast Madagascar. It was described by Steven M. Goodman et al. in 2008. While M. petersoni is similar to M. sororculus, the two species are not closely related to each other, and possess a number of differing external and...
- Small Bent-winged BatSmall Bent-winged BatThe Small Bent-Winged Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam....
, Miniopterus pusillus - Loyalty Bent-winged BatLoyalty Bent-winged BatThe Loyalty Bent-Winged Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in New Caledonia.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 09 July 2007....
, Miniopterus robustior - Common Bent-wing Bat, Miniopterus schreibersii
- Miniopterus shortridgeiMiniopterus shortridgeiMiniopterus shortridgei, commonly known as the Shortridges's Long-fingered bat, is a bat in the genus Miniopterus which occurs throughout Indonesia. It was described by Kitchener and Suyanto in 2002....
- Miniopterus sororculus
- Great Bent-winged BatGreat Bent-winged BatThe Great Bent-Winged Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.-References:...
, Miniopterus tristis - Miniopterus zapfeiMiniopterus zapfeiMiniopterus zapfei is a fossil bat in the genus Miniopterus from the middle Miocene of France. First described in 2002, it is known only from the site of La Grive M, where it occurs with another fossil Miniopterus species, the smaller and more common Miniopterus fossilis...
(fossil)
- Miniopterus aelleni