noun
Shinano whiskered bat; Hosono's myotis
A subspecies of the Ikonnikov's whiskered bat (Myotis ikonnikovi hosonoi) found in Japan. The name is primarily used in zoological contexts.
シナノホオヒゲコウモリは長野県で発見された。
The Shinano whiskered bat was discovered in Nagano Prefecture.
この洞窟にはシナノホオヒゲコウモリが生息している。
Shinano whiskered bats inhabit this cave.
Refers to the broader Ikonnikov's whiskered bat (Myotis ikonnikovi) species; シナノホオヒゲコウモリ is a specific subspecies.
The name combines 信濃 (Shinano, an old province corresponding to modern Nagano Prefecture) with 頬髭 (whiskers) and 蝙蝠 (bat), describing the bat's whiskered appearance and its type locality.