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Sir David Attenborough's myotis Myotis attenboroughi

Where the sir David Attenborough's myotis lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

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Sir David Attenborough's myotis: Myotis attenboroughi
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Scientific nameMyotis attenboroughi
GroupBats
Found in1 country
ContinentsNorth America
ClassMammal
OrderChiroptera
FamilyVespertilionidae

Where does the sir David Attenborough's myotis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the sir David Attenborough's myotis in 1 country or territory across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the sir David Attenborough's myotis?

The sir David Attenborough's myotis (Myotis attenboroughi) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Vespertilionidae, genus Myotis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the sir David Attenborough's myotis

Sir David Attenborough's myotis (Myotis attenboroughi) is a species of small bat in the family Vespertilionidae that is endemic to the Caribbean island of Tobago. Its presence on nearby Trinidad is as of yet uncertain. It is the only mammal species currently known to be endemic to Trinidad and Tobago. It was named after famed English naturalist Sir David Attenborough.

It was formerly assigned to Myotis nigricans until a 2017 study revealed that it was a distinct, previously unknown species. It is the sister species to a clade containing M. cf. handleyi, M. nesopolus, and 3 possibly undescribed species from South and Central America. It can be distinguished from all other Caribbean Myotis by its small skull and steeply sloping frontals.

It feeds on moths and other small flying nocturnal insects, and roosts in caves, tree hollows, and the attics of buildings.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Sir David Attenborough's myotis (revision 1345986939), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q35615657 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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