Biology:Small mouse-tailed bat
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Short description: Species of bat
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Rhinopomatidae |
| Genus: | Rhinopoma |
| Species: | R. muscatellum
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhinopoma muscatellum Thomas, 1903
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| Small mouse-tailed bat range | |
The small mouse-tailed bat (Rhinopoma muscatellum) is a species of bat in the Rhinopomatidae family. It is found in Afghanistan, Iran, Oman, and possibly Ethiopia, ranging from the Sistan Basin in Iran well into the Helmand River basin of south-western Afghanistan.[2]
Small mouse tailed bats have a wingspan of 17–25 cm (6.7–9.8 in), a body length of 6–8 cm (2.4–3.1 in) and a tail the same length as its body. Their diet conists of flying insects which they eat whilst flying.
This species was demonstrated as distinct from R. hardwickei based on mutually exclusive morphological features; the small mouse-tailed bat has a nearly unridged skull with small teeth and large cavities filled with fluid.[2]
References
- ↑ Srinivasulu, B.; Srinivasulu, C. (2019). "Rhinopoma muscatellum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T19602A21997131. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T19602A21997131.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/19602/21997131. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 DeBlase, Anthony F.; Schlitter, Duane A.; Neuhauser, Hans N. (1973). "Taxonomic Status of Rhinopoma muscatellum Thomas (Chiroptera: Rhinopomatidae) from Southwest Asia". Journal of Mammalogy 54 (4): 831–841. doi:10.2307/1379078. PMID 4761366.
Wikidata ☰ Q1829849 entry
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