Fringed long-footed myotis
Species of bat
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The fringed long-footed myotis (Myotis fimbriatus) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.[5]
| Fringed long-footed myotis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Myotis |
| Species: | M. fimbriatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Myotis fimbriatus Peters, 1871 | |
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| Fringed long-footed myotis range (does not include taiwanensis) | |
| Synonyms[2][3] | |
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The fringed long-footed myotis is described as having short, thick, brown fur with pale whitish fur ventrally.[6] A captured female was measured with ears that were 14.4 mm (0.57 in) long, a forearm 42.2 mm (1.66 in) long, and a weight of 9.9 grams (0.35 oz).[6] Myotis fimbriatus is listed as being of least concern by the IUCN as of 2008. In 2000, Myotis fimbriatus was listed as being "lower risk/near threatened".[1]
The species Myotis taiwanensis, initially described as a subspecies of the large-footed bat (Myotis adversus) and reclassified into its own species in 2010, is now thought to be a subspecies of M. fimbriatus.[7][8]
