Schreibers' Long-fingered Bat

About the Schreibers' Long-fingered Bat

The common bent-wing bat (Miniopterus schreibersii), also known as the Schreibers's long-fingered bat or Schreibers's bat, is a species of insectivorous bat. They appear to have dispersed from a subtropical origin and distributed throughout the southern Palearctic, Ethiopic, Oriental, and Australian regions. In Europe, it is present in the southern half on the continent from Iberia to the Caucasus, with the largest populations found in the warmer Mediterranean area. The common and scientific names honor Carl Franz Anton Ritter von Schreibers.

There are 11 recognised subspecies of the common bent-winged bat: Miniopterus schreibersii schreibersii Miniopterus schreibersii blepotis Miniopterus schreibersii chinensis Miniopterus schreibersii dasythrix Miniopterus schreibersii eschscholtzii

Miniopterus schreibersii haradai Miniopterus schreibersii japoniae Miniopterus schreibersii orsinii Miniopterus schreibersii parvipes Miniopterus schreibersii smitianus Miniopterus schreibersii villiersi Three former subspecies that were included in M.scheibersii have now been given species status. They are Miniopterus pallidus (pale bent-wing bat), Miniopterus fuliginosus (eastern bent... Wikipedia →