Mouse-eared bat
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For the species sometimes known as the mouse eared bat, see Greater mouse-eared bat.
The mouse-eared bats or myotises are a diverse and widespread genus (Myotis) of bats within the family Vespertilionidae. The noun "myotis" itself is a Neo-Latin construction, from the Greek "muós (meaning "mouse") and "oûs" (meaning ear), literally translating to "mouse-eared".[2]
Quick Facts Mouse-eared bats Temporal range: Tortonian – Recent, Scientific classification ...
Mouse-eared bats | |
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Whiskered bat (Myotis mystacinus) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Vespertilionidae |
Subfamily: | Myotinae |
Genus: | Myotis Kaup, 1829 |
Type species | |
Vespertilio myotis Borkhausen, 1797 | |
Species | |
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