Schreiber's Bat

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Schreiber'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.

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

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