Table 3. Summary of different size and life-history parameters of Malagasy (M) and Comorian (C) Miniopterus spp. [19], [52].
Taxon | Body Size | Elevation (m) | Distribution | Habitat |
sororculus | MB | 950–2200 | C, S | mhf, oh, sbf |
X3 | SB | 810 | E | lhf |
mahafaliensis | SB | 0–950 | C, S, W | ddf, oh, sbf |
griveaudi (M) | SB | 0–600 | N, W | ddf |
griveaudi (C) | SB | 0–900 | Grande Comore, Anjouan | lhf, oh |
majori | MB | 0–1550 | C, N, S | lhf, mhf, oh |
griffithsi | LB | 25–110 | S | sbf |
gleni | LB | 0–1200 | E, N, W, S | ddf, lhf, mhf, oh, sbf |
brachytragos | SB | 0–600 | E, N, W | ddf, lhf |
aelleniA (M) | SB | 40–500 | N, W | ddf |
aelleniA (C) | SB | 220–700 | Anjouan | lhf |
aelleniB | SB | 810–1340 | N, C | lhf, mhf |
manavi | SB | 900–1500 | E, C | mhf, oh |
petersoni | MB | 10–550 | S, E | lhf, oh |
egeri | SB | 0–550 | N, E | lhf |
P3 | SB | 810–1340 | N, C | lhf, mhf |
P4 | SB | 800–875 | E | lhf |
P5 | SB | 50–1340 | E, C | lhf, mhf |
P6 | SB | 60–1425 | C, W | ddf, mhf, oh |
P7 | SB | 1340–1425 | C | mhf, oh |
Body size: based on mean forearm length (FA), and animals are designated as small-bodied (SB), medium-bodied (MB) and large-bodied (LB); Distribution: E = east, N = north, W = west, S = south, C = central and for the Comoros the name of the island is presented; Habitat: lhf = lowland humid forest, mhf = montane humid forest, oh = open habitat (anthropogenic), ddf = dry deciduous forest, sbf = spiny bush forest.