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1 December 2004 A New Species of Kerivoula (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from Myanmar (Burma)
Paul J. J. Bates, Matthew J. Struebig, Stephen J. Rossiter, Tigga Kingston, Sai Sein Lin Oo, Khin Mya Mya
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Abstract

A new species of Kerivoula is described. Currently, it is known only from Namdee Forest in southern Kachin State, Myanmar. Externally, superficially similar to Kerivoula papillosa and with a dentition comparable to that of Kerivoula lenis, it is distinguished by its flattened skull. It was collected in evergreen forest in an area that also includes some mixed deciduous forest, shifting cultivation, and bamboo groves.

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Paul J. J. Bates, Matthew J. Struebig, Stephen J. Rossiter, Tigga Kingston, Sai Sein Lin Oo, and Khin Mya Mya "A New Species of Kerivoula (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from Myanmar (Burma)," Acta Chiropterologica 6(2), 219-226, (1 December 2004). https://doi.org/10.3161/001.006.0203
Received: 17 June 2004; Accepted: 1 September 2004; Published: 1 December 2004
KEYWORDS
Kachin State
Kerivoula sp. nov
Myanmar (Burma)
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