The small bent-winged bat (''Miniopterus pusillus'') is a species of
vesper bat in the family
Miniopteridae. A novel version of
coronavirus
Coronaviruses are a group of related RNA viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans and birds, they cause respiratory tract infections that can range from mild to lethal. Mild illnesses in humans include some cases of the com ...
has been identified in this species.
It can be found in
Bangladesh,
Bhutan,
India,
Indonesia,
Laos
Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist ...
,
Malaysia,
Nepal,
Philippines,
Thailand and
Vietnam.
References
Mammals of India
Mammals of Nepal
Mammals of Bangladesh
Miniopteridae
Bats of Asia
Mammals described in 1876
Taxa named by George Edward Dobson
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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