Dark-nosed small-footed myotis
The dark-nosed small-footed myotis (Myotis melanorhinus) is a species of mouse-eared bat in the family Vespertilionidae, described in 1890, and indigenous to Canada, Mexico, and the United States.[2] While the International Union for Conservation of Nature suggests that M. melanorhinus is uncommon, the species nonetheless enjoys an extensive habitat, at least encompassing British Columbia, central Mexico, and Oklahoma.[1]
| Dark-nosed small-footed myotis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Myotis |
| Species: | M. melanorhinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Myotis melanorhinus Merriam, 1890 | |
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Footnotes
- Arroyo-Cabrales, J.; Álvarez-Castañeda, S.T. (2017). "Myotis melanorhinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T136784A22033542. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T136784A22033542.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Wilson, Don E.; Reeder, DeeAnn M. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. JHU Press. p. 511. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
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