New Guinea big-eared bat
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The New Guinea big-eared bat (Pharotis imogene) is a vesper bat endemic to Papua New Guinea
. It is listed as a critically endangered species
due to ongoing habitat loss. It is the only known member of the genus Pharotis, which is closely related to Nyctophilus
.
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
. It is listed as a critically endangered species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
due to ongoing habitat loss. It is the only known member of the genus Pharotis, which is closely related to Nyctophilus
Nyctophilus
Nyctophilus is a genus of bats within the Vespertilionidae or "Vesper bats" family. Species within this genus are:*Northern Long-eared Bat Nyctophilus arnhemensis*Eastern Long-eared Bat Nyctophilus bifax*Nyctophilus corbeni...
.
Literature cited
- Bonaccorso, F., Hamilton, S. and Parnaby, H. 2008. . In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2.
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