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Newton's long-fingered bat

Mammals

Newton's long-fingered bat (Miniopterus newtoni) is a bat of the family Miniopteridae that the Mammal Diversity Database records only from São Tomé and Príncipe, in the Afrotropical realm. José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage described it in 1889 from São Tomé Island, and the database treats it as a species split from Miniopterus minor. Its IUCN Red List status is recorded as Not Evaluated, and the database also gives the alternative common name Newton's bent-winged bat.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Insectivore 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 2
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Child Taxon Of

Miniopteridae, Taxa
Source Newton's long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)
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Source Newton's long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution
Quote, Species page, Country distribution
Country distribution São Tomé and Príncipe
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Miniopterus
WikipediaLead, genus description
Quote, Lead, genus description
They are small flying insectivorous mammals
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2. Newton's long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)
  • Species page, IUCN Red List status
    IUCN Red List status Not Evaluated
  • Species page, Species status
    Species status Living
  • Species page, Country distribution
    Country distribution São Tomé and Príncipe
  • In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Species page, Taxonomy: Order
    Order: Chiroptera
  • Child Taxon Of: Miniopteridae, Species page, Taxonomy: Family
    Family: Miniopteridae
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