African Long-Fingered Bat
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The African Long-Fingered Bat (Miniopterus africanus) is a species of vesper bat
in the Vespertilionidae family.
It is found only in Kenya
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It is found in subtropical or tropical moist montane
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This species is often considered a synonym of Miniopterus inflatus
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Vesper bat
Vesper bats , also known as Evening bats or Common bats, are the largest and best-known family of bats. They belong to the suborder Microchiroptera . There are over three hundred species distributed all over the world, on every continent except Antarctica...
in the Vespertilionidae family.
It is found only in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
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It is found in subtropical or tropical moist montane
Montane
In biogeography, montane is the highland area located below the subalpine zone. Montane regions generally have cooler temperatures and often have higher rainfall than the adjacent lowland regions, and are frequently home to distinct communities of plants and animals.The term "montane" means "of the...
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This species is often considered a synonym of Miniopterus inflatus
Greater Long-Fingered Bat
The Greater Long-fingered Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.It...
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