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Laephotis malagasyensis (Eptesicus somalicus subspecies malagasyensis)

Synonyms: Eptesicus malagasyensis; Eptesicus somalicus malagasyensis; Neoromicia malagasyensis; Neoromicia somalicus malagasyensis

Wikipedia Abstract

Neoromicia malagasyensis is a vespertilionid bat of Madagascar in the genus Neoromicia. It is known only from the vicinity of the Isalo National Park in the southwestern part of the island, where it has been caught in riverine habitats. After the first specimen was caught in 1967, it was described as a subspecies of Eptesicus somalicus (now Neoromicia somalica) in 1995. After four more specimens were collected in 2002 and 2003, it was recognized as a separate species. Because of its small distribution and the threat of habitat destruction, it is considered "Endangered" in the IUCN Red List.
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Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Laephotis malagasyensis

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0