Schreiber's Bat

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iSchreiber's Bat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Chiroptera Family: Vespertilionidae Genus: Miniopterus Species: M. schreibersi
Binomial name
Miniopterus schreibersi (Kuhl, 1817)

The Schreiber's Bat (Miniopterus schreibersi) is a species of bat found throughout the Old World, from Europe and Japan to sub-Saharan Africa and Australia. An adult Schreiber's Bat has a body length of 4.7-5.7 cm, a tail length of 3.4-5.1 cm, and a wing length of 4.1-5.0 cm. The homogeneity of the species has been questioned.

[edit] References

• Won, Byeong-o (원병오) (2004). 한국의 포유동물 (Hangugui poyudongmul, Mammals of Korea). Seoul: Dongbang Media. ISBN 89-8457-310-8.

[edit] See also

• List of placental mammals
• List of mammals of Korea

[edit] External links

• IUCN
• Zipcode Zoo for ssp. fuliginosus