Biology:Mystacina
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Mystacina is the sole surviving genus of the Mystacinidae family of bats. It has three known species, of which only the New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat (Mystacina tuberculata) is confirmed to survive today.[1] The closely related New Zealand greater short-tailed bat (Mystacina robusta) has not had a confirmed sighting since 1965 and is thought to be extinct.[2] The third species, Mystacina miocenalis, is known from the Middle Miocene, some 19–16 million years ago.[3][4]
References
- ↑ King, Carolyn (2024-01-01) (in English). New Zealand's Native Mammals: When and where to see them. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-77694-069-1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134593160.
- ↑ Blackburn (1965). "Muttonbird islands diary". Notornis 12 (4): 191–207.
- ↑ Hand, S.J. (2015). "Miocene Fossils Reveal Ancient Roots for New Zealand's Endemic Mystacina (Chiroptera) and Its Rainforest Habitat". PLOS ONE 10 (6). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0128871. PMID 26083758. Bibcode: 2015PLoSO..1028871H.
- ↑ Thompson, Helen. "16 Million Years Ago This Giant Bat Walked the Jungles of New Zealand". https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/found-fossil-walking-bat-new-zealand-180955672/.
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