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New species of bat discovered in Vietnam
Feb 22, 2012, 6:02 GMT
Hanoi - A new species of bat has been discovered in Vietnam, a scientific journal said.
'Griffin's leaf-nosed bat' was identified after scientists picked up a distinctive echolocation in two parts in the country, said an article in the Journal of Mammology, which was published Monday in the United States.
The Hipposideros griffini is slightly smaller than the other 70 species within the genus and has a fleshier nose.
It was found at Cat Ba Island in Ha Long Bay in northern Vietnam and in Chu Mom Ray National Park in the south.
Vietnam is a key area of biodiversity in Asia, but many species are threatened by hunting and deforestation.
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