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Peters's myotis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Chiroptera

Genus
  
Myotis

Higher classification
  
Mouse-eared bat

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Vespertilionidae

Scientific name
  
Myotis ater

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Ridley's bat, Lesser large‑footed bat, Burmese whiskered bat

Peters's myotis or small black myotis (Myotis ater) is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines; its exact distribution is uncertain as it is difficult to distinguish from some other Myotis species.

References

Peters's myotis Wikipedia