Myotis izecksohni

Myotis izecksohni
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Chiroptera
Family:	Vespertilionidae
Genus:	Myotis
Species:	M. izecksohni
Binomial name
Myotis izecksohni Moratelli, Peracchi, Dias & de Oliveira, 2011

Myotis izecksohni is a species of mouse-eared bat that is endemic to Brazil^[1] and Argentina.^[2]

Taxonomy

M. izecksohni was described as a new species in 2011. The holotype had been collected in 2005 in Tinguá Biological Reserve. The

It is a medium- to large-bodied mouse-eared bat among those found in South America. It has a forearm length ranging from 33.1–38.3 mm (1.30–1.51 in). Its fur is long with a silky texture; the fur of its back is bicolored, with the basal two-thirds of individual hairs dark, while the distal third is dark-brown to medium-brown. The fur of its belly is also bicolored, though overall lighter brown than the back fur. It lacks hairs along the outer edge of the

M. izecksohni was first documented in southeastern Brazil and has since been discovered in far northeastern Argentina.[2] It has been found at a range of elevations from 760–1,000 m (2,490–3,280 ft) above sea level.^[1]

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