St. Aignan's trumpet-eared bat
St. Aignan's trumpet-eared bat (Kerivoula agnella) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found only in Papua New Guinea, and is only endemic to the islands, not the mainland.[2] The species has been recorded on the islands of Fergusson, Vanatinai, Woodlark, and Misima.[1] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
| St. Aignan's trumpet-eared bat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Kerivoula |
| Species: | K. agnella |
| Binomial name | |
| Kerivoula agnella Thomas, 1908 | |
References
- Aplin, K.; Armstrong, K.N. (2020). "Kerivoula agnella". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T10968A21975540. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T10968A21975540.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- Koopman, Karl F. "Bats from eastern Papua and the East Papuan islands. American Museum Novitates; no. 2747." (1982).
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