New species of Golden bat discovered in Bolivia
It was discovered a new species of bat in Bolivia which is not what most people would expect from a bat.Fluffy and golden color, the Myotis midastactus has been previously seen in the Amazon, but was poorly identified as a member of a similar species, the Myotis simus. Confirmation of misclassification was made by Ricardo Matthews, the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation in Rio de Janeiro, when the expert travelled to New York to observe the collection of bats from the American Museum of Natural history. "This species is poorly identified since 1965. When I put Amazon and Bolivian species side by side realized that they were two different species ", cites the Dodo.This new species of bat is unique due to its unusual Golden fur. The bat was the name of King Midas, midastactus, who according to mythology had the power to turn into gold everything that he touched.It is believed that the bat inhabits the Bolivia, in an arid climate. The distinction between the two species was made through the collection of bats from the American Museum of Natural history, since Ricardo Matthews, or another investigator, failed to capture any copy still alive.Little is known yet about the new species, in particular conservation status, but is believed to be close to being threatened.
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