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. 2014 Mar 18;9(3):e92440. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092440

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.