Major's long-fingered bat

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Major's long-fingered bat
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Chiroptera
Family:	Miniopteridae
Genus:	Miniopterus
Species:	M. majori
Binomial name
*Miniopterus majori* Thomas, 1906

Major's long-fingered bat range

Major's long-fingered bat (Miniopterus majori) is a species of vesper bat in the family Miniopteridae. It is found only in Madagascar. It is similar to M. schreibersi of continental Africa, differing by having a shorter forearm, slightly longer digits and a narrow box-shaped skull. The pelage is often a greyish-brown colour, and the tragus is kidney-shaped and is a prominent feature. It is an insectivore and is viewed as a possible contributor to pest removal in Madagascar.^[2] The species was named in honour of Swiss zoologist C. I. Forsyth Major.

References

^ Monadjem, A.; Rakotoarivelo, A.R.; Jenkins, R.K.B. (2017). "Miniopterus majori". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T40039A22061249. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T40039A22061249.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
^ Kemp, James; López-Baucells, Adrià; Rocha, Ricardo; Wangensteen, Owen S.; Andriatafika, Zo; Nair, Abhilash; Cabeza, Mar (2019). "Bats as potential suppressors of multiple agricultural pests: A case study from Madagascar". Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 269: 88–96. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2018.09.027. hdl:2445/191614. S2CID 92389589.

v t e Species of genus Miniopterus
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Chiroptera Family: Miniopteridae
Fossils	M. approximatus M. fossilis M. rummeli M. tao M. zapfei
Eurasia and Australia	Little bent-wing bat (M. australis) Eastern bent-wing bat (M. fuliginosus) Southeast Asian long-fingered bat (M. fuscus) M. macrocneme Western bent-winged bat (M. magnater) Intermediate long-fingered bat (M. medius) Australasian bent-wing bat (M. orianae) M. pallidus Philippine long-fingered bat (M. paululus) Small bent-winged bat (M. pusillus) Loyalty bent-winged bat (M. robustior) Common bent-wing bat (M. schreibersii) Shortridge's long-fingered bat (M. shortridgei) Great bent-winged bat (M. tristis)
Mainland Africa and nearby islands	African long-fingered bat (M. africanus) Lesser long-fingered bat (M. fraterculus) Greater long-fingered bat (M. inflatus) M. maghrebensis M. mossambicus Least long-fingered bat (M. minor) Natal long-fingered bat (M. natalensis) M. newtoni
Madagascar and Comoros	M. aelleni M. ambohitrensis M. brachytragos Glen's long-fingered bat (M. gleni) Griffith's long-fingered bat (M. griffithsi) M. griveaudi M. mahafaliensis Major's long-fingered bat (M. majori) Manavi long-fingered bat (M. manavi) Peterson's long-fingered bat (M. petersoni) M. sororculus

Taxon identifiers
Miniopterus majori	Wikidata: Q2643265 Wikispecies: Miniopterus majori CMS: miniopterus-majori GBIF: 4266189 iNaturalist: 74624 ITIS: 946261 IUCN: 40039 MDD: 1005121 MSW: 13802595 NCBI: 409373 Open Tree of Life: 350060

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