Miniopterus petersoni

Miniopterus petersoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Miniopteridae
Genus: Miniopterus
Species: M. petersoni
Binomial name
Miniopterus petersoni
Goodman et al., 2008
Miniopterus petersoni range

Miniopterus petersoni is a bat in the genus Miniopterus which occurs in southeast Madagascar.[1] It was described by Steven M. Goodman et al. in 2008.[1] While M. petersoni is similar to M. sororculus, the two species are not closely related to each other, and possess a number of differing external and cranial characteristics.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c A new species of Miniopterus (Chiroptera: Miniopteridae) from lowland southeastern Madagascar Steven M. Goodman, Helen M. Bradman, Claudette P. Maminirina, Kate E. Ryan, Les L. Christidis, and Belinda Appleton.