Natal long-fingered bat
| Natal long-fingered bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Miniopterus |
| Species: | M. natalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Miniopterus natalensis A. Smith, 1936 | |
The Natal long-fingered bat (Miniopterus natalensis) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It can be found in the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It is found in these habitats: dry savanna, moist savanna, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, caves, and hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Jacobs, D., Cotterill, F.W., Taylor, P. & Griffin, M. 2004. Miniopterus natalensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2007.
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