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Yanbaru Whiskered Bat
Myotis yanbarensis
The Yanbaru whiskered bat (Myotis yanbarensis) is a species of vesper bat in the genus Myotis.
It is known only from three islands of the Ryukyu Archipelago, south of Japan, Okinawa (where the Yanbaru forest is situated), Amami Ōshima, and Tokunoshima.
From the article Yanbaru whiskered bat on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Its dorsal hair, ears, and flight membranes are black. Its guard hairs are metallic silver at the tips. Its fur is overall soft and silky. Its snouts are long and horizontal. The uropatagium attaches to the first toe. The forearm is 36.5–37.5 mm (1.44–1.48 in) long. Its ears are 14 mm (0.55 in). Its tragi are 7 mm (0.28 in), and taper gradually at the tip. The braincase is small relative to its skull.
Range & habitat
It is only found in the fragments of mature forest remaining on Okinawa Island, Tokunoshima, and Amami Ōshima. On Okinawa Island, it is found on United States military property. On Amami Ōshima, its habitat occurs within Amami Guntō Quasi-National Park. During the day, it roosts in hollow trees.
Wikipedia: “Range and habitat”
In human culture
When described, it was placed into the subgenus Selysius, although some have argued that it is not a valid subgenus. It is closely related to the frosted myotis, which is found on mainland Japan. Its species name, yanbarensis, is a reference to Yanbaru, the forested part of northern Okinawa Island where this species is found.
Wikipedia: “Etymology and taxonomy”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 74720.