Lesser short-tailed bat  (Mystacina tuberculata)

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Glossary

  • Endemic: a species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
  • Lek mating system: system of mating in which males display collectively in an area known as a lek. Males compete for the best sites within the lek and females then choose whom to mate with on the basis of the display.
  • Subspecies: a different race of a species, which is geographically separated from other populations of that species.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (February, 2003) www.redlist.org
  2. Animal Diversity Web (February, 2003) http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/mystacina/m._tuberculata$narrative.html
  3. WWF New Zealand (February, 2003) http://www.wwf.org.nz/earthsaver/es_21.cfm
  4. New Zealand Department of Conservation (February, 2003) http://www.doc.govt.nz/Conservation/001~Plants-and-Animals/001~Native-Animals/Bats-(Pekapeka)/index.asp
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