Miniopterus Phillipsi: New Species Of Long-Fingered Bats Discovered in India, Sri Lanka

Miniopterus Phillipsi: A new species of Bat has been discovered in India and Sri Lanka by a team of international researchers. The team used DNA barcoded specimens to identify the New long-fingered bat species and it has been named Miniopterus Phillipsi after W W A Philips (1892-1981). CURRENT AFFAIRS