Sardinian long-eared bat
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Plecotus |
| Species: | P. sardus
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| Binomial name | |
| Plecotus sardus Mucedda, Kiefer, Pidincedda and Vieth 2002
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The Sardinian long-eared bat (Plecotus sardus) is a critically-endangered species of
.This species was discovered in 2002 in the caves of central Sardinia, the
rRNA gene.[3]
Description
P. sardus is a small bat with a head-and-body length of about 45 mm (1.8 in), ears of about 38 mm (1.5 in) and a weight of up to 9 g (0.32 oz). The snout is cone-shaped with a fleshy knob on the chin. The ears are oval and joined above the forehead by a fine membrane. The
penile bone.[3]
Status
The Sardinian long-eared bat was first identified in 2002 and is only known from three caves where it roosts. Two of these are in the
critically endangered species".[1] This bat is the sole surviving endemic mammal found on the Island of Sardinia, the others all having become extinct since the arrival of humans some 8500 years ago.[4]
References
- Spitzenberger, F.; Strelkov, P. P.; Winkler, H.; Haring, E. (2006-05-16). "A preliminary revision of the genus Plecotus (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) based on genetic and morphological results". Zoologica Scripta. 35 (3): 187–230. S2CID 86065200.