Miniopterus arenarius
Mammalia · Chiroptera · Miniopteridae
The sandy long-fingered bat, also known as the sandy bent-winged bat, is a species of bat from the genus Miniopterus that is endemic to the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa. The species was initially described as a subspecies of either M. schreibersii or M. natalensis. Recent genetic research has revealed that specimens from the Arabian Peninsula and Ethiopia, which were tentatively ascribed to the genus, are significantly distinct from M. schreibersii and M. natalensis. A genetic analysis of type locality material is still needed before taxonomy can be resolved.
Fun Fact
In Kenya, it lives in brushlands and thickets, and also forest-savanna mosaics up to 1,400 m (4,600 ft) in elevation.
Habitat
Lives in brushlands and thickets, and also forest-savanna mosaics up to 1,400 m (4,600 ft) in elevation.
Diet
Mainly eat insects.
Lifespan
To be updated