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Another new bat species for team

Saturday, January 8, 2022

As our research continues year after year, obviously it is more difficult to come across new species. We were therefore delighted to capture this brilliant red Myotis ruber during a research trip to Misiones. This Myotis is larger than the other occurring Myotis in Argentina. It weighed 10 grams and had a forearm length of 41.3mm. It was released unharmed, as usual, and we recorded its echolocation on release.