Scott's Mouse-eared Bat
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Scott's Mouse-Eared Bat (Myotis scotti) is a species of vesper bat
in the Vespertilionidae family.
It is found only in Ethiopia
.
It is found in these habitats: subtropical or tropical moist montane
s and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
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...
in the Vespertilionidae family.
It is found only in Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
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It is found in these habitats: subtropical or tropical moist montane
Montane
In biogeography, montane is the highland area located below the subalpine zone. Montane regions generally have cooler temperatures and often have higher rainfall than the adjacent lowland regions, and are frequently home to distinct communities of plants and animals.The term "montane" means "of the...
s and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland
Shrubland
Shrubland, scrubland, scrub or brush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally or be the result of human activity...
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It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Benda, P. & Lavrenchenko, L. 2004. Myotis scotti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 09 July 2007.