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Bolivian golden bat revealed as 'new species'
Pretty homely little critter but that fur is something else!
Bolivian golden bat revealed as 'new species'
By Michelle Warwicker
BBC Nature
August 4, 2014
A golden bat from Bolivia has been described as a new species by scientists.
Myotis midastactus had previously been classified as another bat found in South America called Myotis simus.
But examination of a collection of museum specimens suggested the existence of a different species, thought to live only in Bolivia.
Its most distinctive characteristic is its golden-yellow, very short and woolly fur....
MORE at http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/28583377
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