Annamit myotis
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Myotis annamiticus

The Annamit myotis (Myotis annamiticus ) is a species of mouse-eared bat in the family Vespertilionidae, described in 2001, and indigenous to the Minh Hóa Districton the northern coast of Vietnam. Following its description, investigators succeeded in locating M. annamiticus only in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park, and the data regarding the distribution, population, and range of the species is otherwise inadequate to determine its conservation requirements. However it is protected by Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park.

Appearance

It is a relatively small bat with a forearm length of 30.6–34.3 mm (1.20–1.35 in) and a mean weight of 4.1 g (0.14 oz).Its fur is short and dense, with its color grayish brown.Its ventral fur is frosted white at the tip.From head to base of tail, it is 36 mm (1.4 in); its tail is 33 mm (1.3 in).The ears are 13.7 mm (0.54 in) long while the tragi are 7.4 mm (0.29 in) long.

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Its range likely includes two countries in Southeast AsiaLaos and Vietnam.

Annamit myotis habitat map
Annamit myotis habitat map

Habits and Lifestyle

It has been observed foraging for prey 5–15 cm (2.0–5.9 in) above the surface of small streams.It echolocates with high-intensity calls that have a maximum energy of 45 kHz.Females give birth in the spring around the end of April and beginning of May.

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Conservation

As of 2016, it is evaluated as data deficient by the IUCN.

References

1. Annamit myotis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annamit_myotis
2. Annamit myotis on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136279/22006224

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