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Family MINIOPTERIDAE


Compiler and date details

October 2010 - Updated by S. Jackson, c/- Queensland Museum, Brisbane, following Van Dyck & Strahan (2008)

Introduction

This newly established family recognises distinctive nature of the bent-winged bats — Miniopterus (Richards & Reardon in van Dyck & Strahan 2008: 503).

 

General References

van Dyck, S. & Strahan, R. 2008. The Mammals of Australia. Sydney : Reed New Holland 887 pp.