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Chaerephon (bat)
''Chaerephon'' (known as Chaerephon bats or lesser mastiff bats) is a genus of Old World free-tailed bats in the family Molossidae.D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder, 2005: Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third Edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore Molecular sequence data indicates that ''Chaerephon'', ''Mops'' and ''Tadarida'' are not monophyletic taxa. The closest relatives of '' Chaerephon jobimena'' of Madagascar are '' Tadarida aegyptiaca'' of Africa and southwest Asia, and ''Tadarida brasiliensis'' of the Americas, which form a clade believed to be about 9.8 million years old. However, the grouping of ''Chaerephon'' minus ''C. jobimena'' plus ''Mops'' was found to be monophyletic. Species within this genus are: *'' Chaerephon atsinanana''Goodman, S. M., Buccas, W., Naidoo, T., Ratrimomanarivo, F., Taylor, P. J., & Lamb, J. (2010). Patterns of morphological and genetic variation in western Indian Ocean members of the Chaerephon'pum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaerephon Plicatus
The wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bat (''Chaerephon plicatus'') is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam. Taxonomy and etymology It was species description, described as a new species in 1800 by Scottish scientist Francis Buchanan-Hamilton. Buchanan-Hamilton initially placed it into the genus ''Vespertilio'', with the scientific name ''Vespertilio plicatus''. Its specific epithet (zoology), species name "''wiktionary:plicatus, plicatus''" is Latin for "folded," possibly referencing its wrinkled lips or its folded ears. Description Its forearm length is . Its fur is dark brown. Its dentition#Dental formula, dental formula is for a total of 30 teeth. Range and habitat Its range includes several countries and regions in South Asia, South and Southeast Asia, Southeast Asia, including Cambodia, China, Hong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat
The gland-tailed free-tailed bat (''Chaerephon bemmeleni'') is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, dry savanna, and caves. Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new species in 1879 by Dutch zoologist Fredericus Anna Jentink. Jentink placed it in the now-defunct genus ''Nyctinomus'', with the name ''Nyctinomus bemmeleni''. The eponym for the species name "''bemmeleni''" was Dutch naturalist Adriaan Anthoni van Bemmelen, who presented the holotype to the Leyden Museum where Jentink was curator. Description Its dorsal fur is a dark, smokey brown while its ventral fur is a yellowish brown. Its upper lip is very wrinkled. Its tragus is very small and triangular. The males have a gular gland. Its dental formula is for a total of 36 teeth. Range and habitat It is found in several countries in West and Central Africa, including Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Keny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaerephon Pusillus
''Mops pusillus'' is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found on islands off the coast of east Africa. Taxonomy This bat was originally considered a distinct species, before being relegated to a synonym of '' M. pumilus''. However, the presumed Seychelles populations of ''M. pumilus'' were discovered to be smaller than the ones in Kenya and Madagascar, leading to the resurrection of the name as a distinct species. Description The bat has a blackish-brown dorsum, brown throat, and dark brown chest. It has a dark brown venter, with a small white mid-ventral patch in rare cases. Comorian populations of the bat have a distinct whitish or beige strip of hairs at the base of the wings. There is a possibility of inter-island seasonal variation in reproduction. Habitat and distribution The bat is found in the Comoro Islands and Seychelles Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, République des Seychelles; Creole: ''La Repiblik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Free-tailed Bat
The little free-tailed bat (''Chaerephon pumilus'') is a species of the genus ''Chaerephon'' in the family Molossidae. It is widely distributed across Africa and islands around the continent. Description The little free-tailed bat is one of the smallest species in the genus ''Chaerephon'', and a total body length is measured from 54 to 102 mm. The ventral fur has lighter color than the dorsal fur, which is short and blackish-brown.Bouchard, S. (1998). Mammalian Species ''Chaerephon pumilus''. ''the American Society of Mammalogists,'' 574: 1-6. Pale or white hairs are observed on the ventral surface where wings are connected to flanks, and both white-winged (north-eastern African species) and dark-winged (southern African species) types have been found. This species has round ears that are large for its head size. The small tragus of its ear, which is asymmetrically bilobed at the end, is covered by the large antitragus. A distinguishable forehead tuft is observed in males ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrinkle-lipped Free-tailed Bat
The wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bat (''Chaerephon plicatus'') is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam. Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new species in 1800 by Scottish scientist Francis Buchanan-Hamilton. Buchanan-Hamilton initially placed it into the genus ''Vespertilio'', with the scientific name ''Vespertilio plicatus''. Its species name "'' plicatus''" is Latin for "folded," possibly referencing its wrinkled lips or its folded ears. Description Its forearm length is . Its fur is dark brown. Its dental formula is for a total of 30 teeth. Range and habitat Its range includes several countries and regions in South and Southeast Asia, including Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. It has been documented at elevations up to . Conservat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
The Nigerian free-tailed bat (''Chaerephon nigeriae'') is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is native to two widely separated parts of Africa, and is sometimes considered to represent two separate species. Description The Nigerian free-tailed bat is one of the larger lesser mastiff bats, measuring about in body length, with a tail. It has very dark brown fur, with bands of white hair on the lower surfaces of the wings join the body. The wings and the membranes between the legs are white and translucent. The head is flattened in shape, with large round ears connected by a band of skin rolled over into a ridge. Males have a crest of hair behind this ridge, which they can raise, apparently as a display to females. Distribution and habitat The Nigerian free-tailed bat has two subspecies, found in distinct regions of Africa. The nominate subspecies, ''N. nigeriae nigeriae'', is found in a band of territory running from Sierra Leone in the west to extreme northern Congo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
The lappet-eared free-tailed bat (''Mops major'') is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and moist savanna. Taxonomy and etymology It was species description described in 1897 by French zoologist Édouard Louis Trouessart. Trouessart named it a subspecies of the little free-tailed bat (''Chaerephon pumilus''), which at the time was ''Nyctinomus pumilus''. Therefore, its initial trinomen was ''Nyctinomus pumilus major''. George Edward Dobson had previously written about the specimen used to describe the subspecies, at the time saying, "I hesitate to describe it as the type of a new species." Its species name "''major''" is of Middle English origin, meaning "greater." Trouessart likely chose this name because Dobson wrote that it was similar to the little free-tailed ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grandidier's Free-tailed Bat
Grandidier's free-tailed bat (''Chaerephon leucogaster'') is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savanna. It has at times been considered synonymous with the little free-tailed bat The little free-tailed bat (''Chaerephon pumilus'') is a species of the genus ''Chaerephon'' in the family Molossidae. It is widely distributed across Africa and islands around the continent. Description The little free-tailed bat is one of t .... Classical ring species hypothesis A ring species occurs when two populations that are connected by a geographic ring of populations that can interbreed but do not interbreed despite living in the same region. Upon migrating to the Comoros, Grandidier's free-tailed bat and ''C. pusillius'' became sympatric. There is evidence of isolation between the two populations further restricting gene flow. References Chaerephon (bat) Bats of Afric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Free-tailed Bat
The northern free-tailed bat (''Mops johorensis'') is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia. Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new species in 1873 by Irish zoologist George Edward Dobson. Dobson had obtained the holotype from James Wood-Mason. Dobson initially placed it in the genus '' Molossus'' and the subgenus ''Nyctinomus'', with a scientific name of ''Molossus (Nyctinomus) johorensis''. Its species name "''johorensis''" is Latin for "belonging to Johor." Johor is a state in Malaysia; the holotype was collected there. Description Its ears are large and round. Its tragi are small and squarish in shape. Its ears are connected to each other by a band of tissue called the interaural membrane. As a free-tailed bat, its tail extends beyond the uropatagium. Its dental formula is , for a total of 36 teeth. Conservation It is currently listed as vulnerable by the IUCN The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black And Red Free-tailed Bat
''Mops jobimena'', commonly known as the black and red free-tailed bat, is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is endemic to western Madagascar. With a forearm length of 45 to 48 mm (1.8 to 1.9 in), Habitat The known habitats of the species are tropical dry deciduous forest and spiny forest at altitudes from 50 to 870 m. It roosts in trees as well as in houses and other buildings, but has not been found to commonly roost in caves. Taxonomy Although currently listed as a member of the genus ''Mops'', whose members it resembles morphologically, ''M. jobimenas closest relatives based on molecular evidence are ''Tadarida aegyptiaca'' of Africa and southwest Asia, and ''Tadarida brasiliensis'' of the Americas, which form a clade believed to be about 9.8 million years old. ''M. jobimena'' and ''T. aegyptiaca'' were found to be sister species. The morphological resemblance thus apparently represents parallel or convergent evolution. Conservation status Although the sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Freetail Bat
The northern freetail bat (''Chaerephon jobensis'') is a species of bat found in Yapen, Seram Island, Western New Guinea and Northern Australia. Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new species in 1902 by American zoologist Gerrit Smith Miller Jr. Miller placed it in the now-defunct genus ''Nyctinomus'', naming it ''Nyctinomus jobensis''. Miller likely chose the species name "''jobensis''" because the holotype was discovered on Jobie Island near the community of Ansus. The holotype was collected by Italian naturalist Odoardo Beccari. Description It has been described as having "features reminiscent of Darth Vader." From head to tail, it is approximately long. Its head and body is long, and its tail is long. Its forearm is long. It weighs . Biology and behavior They will fly and forage in groups of two or more individuals. Its foraging style utilizes fast, direct flight suited for open areas or above canopies. It is insectivorous, consuming beetles, bugs, moths, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat
Gallagher's free-tailed bat (''Mops gallagheri'') is a free-tailed bat endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Only one individual has ever been documented. Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new species in 1975 by David Harrison. The eponym for the species name "''gallagheri''" was Major Michael D. Gallagher, who collected the holotype. Its distinct morphology has called into question whether it represents its own genus of bat. Description Its fur is umber in color, with the belly paler than its back. The fur is short, with individual hairs only long. Its flight membranes are grayish-black. It is a small free-tailed bat, with a forearm length of . Its total length is ; its ear length is ; its tail is long; its hind foot is long. Its greatest length of skull is . Its ears are large and conjoined via the interaural membrane. The interaural membrane has a deep, backwards-facing pocket containing an interaural crest with hairs approximately in length. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
