Myotis nimbaensis
Mammalia · Chiroptera · Vespertilionidae
The Nimba myotis, also known as the orange-furred bat or Nimba Mountain bat, is a species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae. The species is endemic to the Nimba Mountains in Guinea, West Africa. It was discovered in 2018 and officially described in 2021 by a team of scientists from the American Museum of Natural History in partnership with a team from The University of Cameroon, which was led by American mammalogist Nancy Simmons.
Fun Fact
To determine that the bat they captured was a unique species the research team had to distinguish it from species that they are closely related to (M.
Habitat
Live in the abandoned mining caves and use the tunnels as their passage ways to travel throughout the mines.
Diet
Eats species like beetles, tree bugs, flies, and ants.
Lifespan
To be updated