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Bats Discovered In The 2000s
''This page is a list of species of the order Chiroptera discovered in the 2000s. See also parent page Mammals described in the 2000s.'' 2008 ''Desmalopex microleucopterus'' (2008) A new species of flying fox found on Mindoro Island, Philippines. '' Triaenops pauliani'' (2008) A new species discovered from the Picard Island (Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles). 2007 ''Barbastella beijingensis'' (2007) A new species found only in Fangshan District, about 100 km southwest of Beijing (China). ''Styloctenium mindorensis'' (2007) This species of stripe-faced fruit bat is known only from the type locality in western Mindoro Island, Philippines. '' Hipposideros boeadii'' (2007) A new species of Hipposideros described from South-East Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is currently only known from Rawa Aopa Watumohai National Park, an area of semi-disturbed lowland rainforest. ''Kerivoula krauensis'' (2007) A new species of small ''Kerivoula'' described from peninsular Malaysia. 2006 '' Eptesicus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiroptera
Bats are mammals of the Order (biology), order Chiroptera.''cheir'', "hand" and πτερόν''pteron'', "wing". With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Bats are more agile in flight than most birds, Bat flight, flying with their very long spread-out digits covered with a thin skin, membrane or patagium. The smallest bat, and arguably the smallest extant mammal, is Kitti's hog-nosed bat, which is in length, across the wings and in mass. The largest bats are the Flying fox#Physical characteristics, flying foxes, with the giant golden-crowned flying fox, ''Acerodon jubatus'', reaching a weight of and having a wingspan of . The second largest order of mammals after rodents, bats comprise about 20% of all classified mammal species worldwide, with over 1,400 species. These were traditionally divided into two suborders: the largely fruit-eating megabats, and the Animal echolocation, echolocating microbats. But more r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zootaxa
''Zootaxa'' is a peer-reviewed scientific mega journal for animal taxonomists. It is published by Magnolia Press (Auckland, New Zealand). The journal was established by Zhi-Qiang Zhang in 2001 and new issues are published multiple times a week. From 2001 to 2020, more than 60,000 new species have been described in the journal accounting for around 25% of all new taxa indexed in The Zoological Record in the last few years. Print and online versions are available. Temporary suspension from JCR The journal exhibited high levels of self-citation and its journal impact factor of 2019 was suspended from ''Journal Citation Reports'' in 2020, a sanction which hit 34 journals in total. Biologist Ross Mounce noted that high levels of self-citation may be inevitable for a journal which publishes a large share of new species classification. Later that year this decision was reversed and it was admitted that levels of self-citation are appropriate considering the large proportion of papers f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plecotus Strelkovi
Strelkov's long-eared bat (''Plecotus strelkovi'') is a species of Vespertilionidae, vesper bat found in mountainous regions of Central Asia. Taxonomy It was described in 2006 based on specimens previously classified without justification as Ward's long-eared bat (''P. wardi'') and later the grey long-eared bat (''P. austriacus''). However, genetic and morphological evidence confirmed that these populations represented a distinct, previously undescribed species, and it was described as ''Plecotus strelkovi''. Phylogenetic evidence supports it being a Sister group, sister species to a group comprising Christie's long-eared bat (''P. christii''), the Mediterranean long-eared bat (''P. kolombatovici''), and the grey long-eared bat (''P. austriacus''). It is accepted as a distinct species by the American Society of Mammalogists, the IUCN Red List, and the Integrated Taxonomic Information System, ITIS. The species is named in honor of Russian mammalogist Petr Petrovich Strelkov. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harpiola Isodon
The Formosan golden tube-nosed bat (''Harpiola isodon'') is native to the high-altitude regions of Taiwan. Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new species in 2006. The holotype had been collected in Yuli Wildlife Refuge in Zhuoxi, Taiwan in 1998. Its species name "''isodon''" means "equal-toothed." The researchers who described the species chose this name because of the almost-equal basal area of the canines, first premolars, and second premolars. Description It is a medium-sized tube-nosed bat, with an average forearm length of . Its guard hairs have shiny, golden tips, inspiring its common name. Its dorsal fur is very long, while the ventral fur is shorter. Its fur texture is woolly. Individual hairs are dark brown at their bases, bright yellow in the middle, and dark brown again at their tips. Its uropatagium is densely furred both above and below. Its ears are long; its tragi are long. Range and habitat It has been documented in the mountainous regions of Taiw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotophilus Marovaza
The Marovaza yellow bat or Marovaza house bat (''Scotophilus marovaza'') is a species of bat found in Madagascar. Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new species in 2006. The holotype was collected in Marovaza, Madagascar, which inspired its species name. Description It is relatively small for its genus. Its forearm is approximately long. Biology and ecology It has been found roosting in the palm-leave thatching of small huts. It roosts singly or in small colonies of up to five individuals. It navigates and locates prey via echolocation; its calls have a frequency of maximum energy of 43.8–48 k Hz and a maximum frequency of 58–72.6 kHz. Echolocation pulses last 6–8 seconds. Individuals can be infected with ''Leptospira''. Range and habitat The Marovaza house bat is endemic to western Madagascar. It is currently known from lowland areas of above sea level. Conservation As of 2017, it is evaluated as a least-concern species by the IUCN ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hipposideridae
The Hipposideridae are a family of bats commonly known as the Old World leaf-nosed bats. While it has often been seen as a subfamily, Hipposiderinae, of the family Rhinolophidae, it is now more generally classified as its own family.Simmons, 2005, p. 365 Nevertheless, it is most closely related to Rhinolophidae within the suborder Yinpterochiroptera. Taxonomy The Hipposideridae contain 10 living genera and more than 70 species, mostly in the widespread genus ''Hipposideros''. In addition, several fossil genera are known; the oldest fossils attributed to the family are from the middle Eocene of Europe. In their 1997 ''Classification of Mammals'', Malcolm C. McKenna and Susan K. Bell proposed a division of Hipposideridae (called Rhinonycterinae in their work) into three tribes, one with two subtribes, but these tribes turned out to be non- monophyletic and have been abandoned. A different classification was proposed by Hand and Kirsch in 2003. In 2009, Petr Benda and Peter Vallo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hipposideros Bicolor
The bicolored roundleaf bat (''Hipposideros bicolor'') is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae found in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Timor-Leste. This bat inhabits caves, rock crevices and tunnels among lowland forests. They roost in large numbers and consume mostly small winged insects. Their navigation and hunting skills come from the use of echolocation. Its leafnose is used to release ultrasonic shouts to distinguish its surroundings. Echolocation is also used to distinguish other species based on their wingbeat and size. The habitat of this bat decides the color of its fur. Bleaching fumes of a cave environment will cause an orange colored fur. Those who inhabit a well-ventilated roost will be a light brown color. Taxonomy It was described as a new species in 1834 by Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck. Temminck placed it in the genus '' Rhinolophus'' with a binomial of ''R. bicolor''. The bicolored leafnose bat has four subspecies: ''Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hipposideros Khaokhouayensis
The Phou Khao Khouay leaf-nosed bat (''Hipposideros khaokhouayensis'') is a species of bat found in Laos and Vietnam. It was described as a new species in 2006. It is considered vulnerable to extinction by the IUCN. Taxonomy and etymology The Phou Khao Khouay leaf-nosed bat was described as a new species in 2006, based on specimens collected in central Laos in 1997 and 1998. The authors of the 2006 paper placed it in the '' bicolor'' species group of the genus ''Hipposideros''. Its species name "''khaokhouayensis''" is a New Latin derivative of Phou Khao Khouay, the conservation area where this species was discovered. The authors selected this name "to bring attention to the potential importance of the National Biodiversity Conservation Areas network for preserving natural areas in Lao PDR, as they contain highly distinctive ecosystems, hosting many endemic species such as this one." Its closest relative is the Laotian roundleaf bat; the two species have a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hipposideros Larvatus
The intermediate roundleaf bat (''Hipposideros larvatus'') is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i .... References External linksSound recordings of ''Hipposideros larvatus'' on BioAcoustica {{Taxonbar, from=Q1766387 Hipposideros Bats of Asia Bats of South Asia Bats of Southeast Asia Bats of India Bats of Indonesia Bats of Malaysia Mammals of Borneo Mammals of Myanmar Mammals of Bangladesh Mammals of Cambodia Mammals of China Mammals of Laos Mammals of Nepal Mammals of the Philippines Mammals of Thailand Mammals of Vietnam Mammals described in 1823 Taxa named by Thomas Horsfield Taxonomy artic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meghalaya
Meghalaya (, or , meaning "abode of clouds"; from Sanskrit , "cloud" + , "abode") is a states and union territories of India, state in northeastern India. Meghalaya was formed on 21 January 1972 by carving out two districts from the state of Assam: (a) the United Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills and (b) the Garo Hills.History of Meghalaya State Government of India Meghalaya was previously part of Assam, but on 21 January 1972, the districts of Khasi, Garo and Jaintia Hills became the new state of Meghalaya. The population of Meghalaya as of 2014 is estimated to be 3,211,474. Meghalaya covers an area of approximately 22,430 square kilometres, with a length-to-breadth ratio of about 3:1.Meghal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horseshoe Bat
Horseshoe bats are bats in the family Rhinolophidae. In addition to the single living genus, ''Rhinolophus'', which has about 106 species, the extinct genus '' Palaeonycteris'' has been recognized. Horseshoe bats are closely related to the Old World leaf-nosed bats, family Hipposideridae, which have sometimes been included in Rhinolophidae. The horseshoe bats are divided into six subgenera and many species groups. The most recent common ancestor of all horseshoe bats lived 34–40 million years ago, though it is unclear where the geographic roots of the family are, and attempts to determine its biogeography have been indecisive. Their taxonomy is complex, as genetic evidence shows the likely existence of many cryptic species, as well as species recognized as distinct that may have little genetic divergence from previously recognized taxa. They are found in the Old World, mostly in tropical or subtropical areas, including Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. Horseshoe bats are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hipposideros Khasiana
The Khasian leaf-nosed bat (''Hipposideros khasiana'') is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is endemic to Meghalaya, India. It is a cave-dwelling bat. Taxonomy The species was earlier considered a population of '' H. larvatus''. However. it has now been elevated to species level on the basis of different echolocation call frequencies and genetic divergence. The holotype for the species was collected in the Tem-Dibai Cave. Biology Echolocation The bat's echolocation is a part of the 85 kHz phonic type. Habitat and distribution The species has only been observed roosting in caves in the Khasi Hills The Khasi Hills () is a low mountain formation on the Shillong Plateau in Meghalaya state of India. The Khasi Hills are part of the Garo-Khasi-Jaintia range and connects with the Purvanchal Range and larger Patkai Range further east. Khasi Hil ... in India. According to Mark A. Jobling in a paper about investigative genetics, the Khasian Leaf-nosed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
