Murininae
Encyclopedia
Murininae is a subfamily of bats
in the family Vespertilionidae
. They include the tube-nosed bats and hairy-winged bats in the genera Murina
, Harpiola, and Harpiocephalus
.
Subfamily Murininae
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,...
in the family Vespertilionidae
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...
. They include the tube-nosed bats and hairy-winged bats in the genera Murina
Murina
Murina is a genus of vesper bats.-References:* Kuo, H.-C.; Fang, Y.-P.; Csorba G. & Lee, L.-L. 2009. Three New Species of Murina from Taiwan. Journal of Mammalogy 90 : 980-991....
, Harpiola, and Harpiocephalus
Harpiocephalus
Harpiocephalus is a genus of bats within the Vespertilionidae or "Vesper bats" family. Species within this genus are:*Hairy-winged Bat **Subspecies Harpiocephalus harpia harpia**Subspecies Harpiocephalus harpia lasyurus...
.
Subfamily Murininae
- Genus MurinaMurinaMurina is a genus of vesper bats.-References:* Kuo, H.-C.; Fang, Y.-P.; Csorba G. & Lee, L.-L. 2009. Three New Species of Murina from Taiwan. Journal of Mammalogy 90 : 980-991....
– Tube-nosed Insectivorous bats- Bronze Tube-nosed BatBronze Tube-nosed BatThe Bronze Tube-Nosed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Malaysia.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
, Murina aenea - Little Tube-Nosed BatLittle Tube-Nosed BatThe Little Tube-Nosed Bat is a species of bat. An adult Little Tube-Nosed Bat has a body length of 4.0-4.6 cm, a tail length of 2.8-3.6 cm, and a wing length of 3.0-3.3 cm. The species is found across South and East Asia, from the Indian subcontinent to the Korean Peninsula.-External links:**...
, Murina aurata - Murina bicolor
- Round-eared Tube-nosed BatRound-eared Tube-nosed BatThe round-eared tube-nosed bat , is a species of bat in the Vespertilionidae family from Central and Southeast Asia.-References:...
, Murina cyclotis - Murina eleryi
- Flute-nosed Bat, Murina florium
- Dusky Tube-nosed BatDusky Tube-nosed BatThe Dusky Tube-Nosed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in China.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
, Murina fusca - Murina gracilis
- Murina harpioloides
- Harrison's Tube-Nosed Bat, Murina harrisoni
- Murina hilgendorfi
- Hutton's Tube-nosed BatHutton's Tube-nosed BatHutton's Tube-Nosed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Viet Nam.-Source:...
, Murina huttoni - Greater Tube-Nosed BatGreater Tube-Nosed BatThe Greater Tube-Nosed Bat is a species of bat. An adult Greater Tube-Nosed Bat has a body length of 4.2-5.7 cm, a tail length of 3.6-4.1 cm, and a wing length of 3.7-4.4 cm. The species is found in India, Mongolia, China, Korea, and Japan.-External links:*...
, Murina leucogaster - Taiwan Tube-nosed BatTaiwan Tube-nosed BatThe Taiwan Tube-Nosed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Taiwan.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 09 July 2007....
, Murina puta - Murina recondita
- Gilded Tube-nosed BatGilded Tube-nosed BatThe Gilded Tube-Nosed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Malaysia.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
, Murina rozendaali - Murina ryukyuanaMurina ryukyuanaRyukyu Tube-nosed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found only in Japan.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 2000. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Forest Tube-nosed BatForest Tube-nosed BatThe Forest Tube-Nosed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It is found only in Japan, where it is called the .-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
, Murina silvatica - Brown Tube-nosed BatBrown Tube-nosed BatThe Brown Tube-Nosed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, and Malaysia.-References:...
, Murina suilla - Gloomy Tube-nosed BatGloomy Tube-nosed BatThe Gloomy Tube-Nosed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It is only known by the holotype, an old female, collected on Tsushima Island in 1962. It might be possibly extinct as Tshushima is badly deforested and surveys to rediscover this species failed.-Source:*...
, Murina tenebrosa - Murina tiensa
- Scully's Tube-nosed BatScully's Tube-nosed BatScully's Tube-Nosed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: India, Laos, Myanmar, Pakistan, Thailand, and Viet Nam.-References:...
, Murina tubinaris - Ussuri Tube-nosed BatUssuri Tube-nosed BatThe Ussuri Tube-Nosed Bat, Murina ussuriensis, is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in North Korea, South Korea, Hokkaido and the Russian Federation. It is threatened by habitat loss....
, Murina ussuriensis
- Bronze Tube-nosed Bat
- Genus Harpiola
- Peter's Tube-nosed BatPeter's Tube-nosed BatPeter's Tube-nosed Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family, found in South Asia. They have tube-shaped nostrils which assist them with their feeding. They are brown with white-yellow and underparts and have specks of orange around their neck...
, Harpiola (Murina) grisea - Harpiola isodon
- Peter's Tube-nosed Bat
- Genus HarpiocephalusHarpiocephalusHarpiocephalus is a genus of bats within the Vespertilionidae or "Vesper bats" family. Species within this genus are:*Hairy-winged Bat **Subspecies Harpiocephalus harpia harpia**Subspecies Harpiocephalus harpia lasyurus...
– Hairy-winged bats- Hairy-winged BatHairy-winged BatLesser Hairy-winged Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: India, Indonesia, Philippines, and Taiwan. They are known to eat various species of beetles....
, Harpiocephalus harpia - Greater Hairy-winged BatGreater Hairy-winged BatThe Greater Hairy-Winged Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand.-Source:...
, Harpiocephalus mordax
- Hairy-winged Bat