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Ryukyu Tube-nosed Bat

Murina ryukyuana

Classification

The Ryukyu tube-nosed bat (Murina ryukyuana) is a small, plant-roosting species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is endemic to three islands of the central Ryukyus (Okinawa, Tokunoshima, and Amami-Ōshima) and is listed as Endangered by both the IUCN and Japan's Ministry of the Environment. Taxonomy and etymology Murina ryukyuana was described in 1998 based on specimens from northern Okinawa.

Distribution

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