#miniopterus

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A colony of Eastern bent-wing bats (Miniopterus fuliginosus) in Taiwan

by Dash Huang

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Eger's Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus egeri

A bat found in Madagascar, described as a new species in 2011.

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Major's Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus majori

An insectivorous bat from Madagascar.

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Common Bent-wing Bat Miniopterus schreibersii

An insectivorous bat found across southern Europe to the Caucasus. It forms colonies that can range anywhere from a few dozen or several million bats. Most of these colonies are formed in large caves or mines but they can also be found in other areas such as tunnels or ruins or other man made sites. In these roosting sites they establish its colony in a "bell-shaped" hollow, which traps body heat and raises the temperature of the roost higher than the surrounding portions of the cave.

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Least Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus minor

A vesper bat found in the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Tanzania.

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Small Melanesian Bent-wing Bat Miniopterus macrocneme

A bat found in New Caledonia and New Guinea.

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Philippine Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus paululus

It is native to Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Timor-Leste. It may be classified as a subspecies of the little bent-wing bat.

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Javanese Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus blepotis

It ranges across Borneo, Malay Peninsula, New Guinea, Lesser Sunda and some nearby islands. Although it prefers caves, it can also be found in mines or tunnels.

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