Anjouan myotis
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Myotis anjouanensis

The Anjouan myotis (Myotis anjouanensis ) is a species of vesper bat. It is found only in Comoros.

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It is found only on Anjouan island of the Comoros.The individual observed in 2006 was captured flying through a tunnel surrounded by "heavily disturbed forest" and agricultural plots.

Anjouan myotis habitat map
Anjouan myotis habitat map
Anjouan myotis
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Population

Conservation

As of 2019, it is evaluated as a data deficient species by the IUCN.It is a rarely-observed species.A single individual was captured in 2006, representing perhaps the first documentation of this species in over 120 years.

References

1. Anjouan myotis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anjouan_myotis
2. Anjouan myotis on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44863/22073545

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