Peterson's long-fingered bat

Peterson's long-fingered bat (Miniopterus petersoni) is a bat in the genus Miniopterus which occurs in southeast Madagascar.^[2] It was described by Steven M. Goodman et al. in 2008.^[2] While M. petersoni is similar to M. sororculus, the two species are not closely related to each other, and possess a number of differing external and cranial characteristics.^[2]

Peterson's long-fingered bat
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Chiroptera
Family:	Miniopteridae
Genus:	Miniopterus
Species:	M. petersoni
Binomial name
Miniopterus petersoni Goodman et al., 2008
Miniopterus petersoni range