A New Species of <i>Murina</i> (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from Yunnan, China

Abstract

During an examination of various specimens previously collected from different locations and times, we discovered seven Murina specimens that had been collected in May 2023 from the Guanyinshan Provincial Nature Reserve, Yuanyang, Yunnan, China. Based on the assessment of morphological characteristics and molecular data analysis, these specimens were determined to represent a previously unidentified species, designated Murina yuanyang sp. nov.

Keywords

• <i>Murina</i>
• new species
• taxonomy
• morphology
• China
• COI