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Miniopterus medius in life
In life — Medium Bent-winged Bat, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Manuel Ruedi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Manuel Ruedi
BPBM 145412Vertebrate Zoology

Miniopterus medius

Medium Bent-winged Bat

As recorded: Miniopterus medius Thomas & Wroughton, 1909

Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Chiroptera › Miniopteridae

Collected by
J L Gressitt, P J Shanahan, et al.Judson Linsley Gressitt →Peter J. Shanahan →
Region
Papua New Guinea
Record type
Preserved specimen
131 Bishop specimens of Miniopterus medius · collected 1966–1966Species page ›

Miniopterus medius observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2009-10-12.

Miniopterus medius observed 2009-10-12

2009-10-12

Jerteh, Terengganu, Malaysia

(c) Manuel Ruedi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Miniopterus medius. BPBM 145412. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93659642. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-x/145412.

Record sources