Abstract
A new species of the genus Eptesicus Rafinesque (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from Atlantic Forest, Brazil is described. This species is distinct from its congeners based on external and cranial morphometrics, as well as on qualitative traits such as a more reddish coloration, more inflated muzzle and rounder ears.References
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