Peters's myotis

Myotis ater
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Chiroptera
Family:	Vespertilionidae
Genus:	Myotis
Species:	M. ater
Binomial name
Myotis ater (Peters, 1866)

Peters's myotis or the small black myotis (Myotis ater) is a species of insectivorous vesper bat.^[2] It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines; its exact distribution is uncertain as it is difficult to distinguish from some other Myotis species.^[1] It appears adaptable to a variety of habitats, including primary tropical moist lowland forest, secondary forest, agricultural areas and villages.^[1]

References

1. Wiles, G.; Furey, N. (2021). "Myotis ater". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T14144A22050847. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T14144A22050847.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
2. Simmons, N.B. (2005). "Order Chiroptera". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 312–529. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.