Lorelie's tube-nosed bat (Murina lorelieae) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is endemic to southern China, where it is known only from Yunnan and Guangxi provinces. It is named after chiropterist Lorelie Mitchell.[1][2]
| Lorelie's tube-nosed bat | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Murina |
| Species: | M. lorelieae
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| Binomial name | |
| Murina lorelieae Eger & Lim, 2011
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It is a small Murina with a reddish-brown dorsum, with a black mask on the face. It closely resembles the sympatric round-eared tube-nosed bat (M. cyclotis).[3]
It is possibly affected by habitat loss due to logging.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Yu, W.; Wu, Y. (2020). "Murina lorelieae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T84500876A84500879. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T84500876A84500879.en. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ Eger, Judith L.; Lim, Burton K. (1 December 2011). "Three New Species of Murina from Southern China (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)". Acta Chiropterologica. 13 (2): 227–243. doi:10.3161/150811011X624730. ISSN 1508-1109.