Myotis diminutus is a species of mouse-eared bat found in Ecuador and Colombia. It was recently described as a new species in 2011.
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starts withSuperficially, M. diminutus is similar to the black myotis in appearance.Very few individuals have ever been documented. Based on the measurements of one individual, a subadult male, individuals weigh approximately 3.5 g (0.12 oz) and have a forearm length of 33.3 mm (1.31 in).Its ears are short, at 11 mm (0.43 in) in length.It has silky, cinnamon-brown fur.Its skull lacks a sagittal crest.
The species was first documented in Ecuador. However, a review of museum specimens identified a second individual that had been collected in the Nariño Department of Colombia in 1959.With only two confirmed localities, its elevation range of occurrence is 150–225 m (492–738 ft) above sea level.
