TNPSC Thervupettagam

Himalayan Long-tailed Myotis

June 13 , 2025 17 hrs 0 min 68 0
  • A new bat species, the Himalayan long-tailed myotis (Myotis himalaicus), has been discovered in the high-altitude forests of Uttarakhand.
  • The species are believed to be native to the southern Himalayan slopes.
  • The newly-described species belongs to the Myotis frater complex.
  • It is a group of morphologically-similar species distributed across eastern China, Taiwan, Siberia, Korea, Japan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

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