Dark sheath-tailed bat

The dark sheath-tailed bat (Mosia nigrescens) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae. It is the only species in the genus Mosia.

Dark sheath-tailed bat

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Emballonuridae
Genus: Mosia
Gray, 1843
Species:
M. nigrescens
Binomial name
Mosia nigrescens
Gray, 1843
Dark sheath-tailed bat range

It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands.

References

  1. Armstrong, K.D. (2020). "Mosia nigrescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T13904A22087863. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T13904A22087863.en. Retrieved 24 July 2020.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.