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Casinycteris
''Casinycteris'' (Short-palated bat) is a genus of bats described in 1910. It currently consists of three species: *Short-palated fruit bat (''Casinycteris argynnis'') *Casinycteris campomaanensis, Campo-Ma’an fruit bat (''Casinycteris campomaanensis'') *Pohle's fruit bat (''Casinycteris ophiodon'') Previously, the genus ''Casinycteris'' was thought to be monotypic taxon, monotypic, with only the short-palated fruit bat as a member. In 2014 however, a new species (''C. campomaanensis'') was described and added to the genus. In the same paper, they recommended that the Pohle's fruit bat move from ''Scotonycteris'' to ''Casinycteris''.Hassanin, A. (2014). Description of a new bat species of the tribe Scotonycterini (Chiroptera, Pteropodidae) from southwestern Cameroon. Comptes Rendus Biologies, 337(2), 134-142. ''Casinycteris'' species can be identified by the greenish skin on their snouts and eyelids and yellowish finger joints. ''Casinycteris'' is often compared to ''Scotonyct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casinycteris
''Casinycteris'' (Short-palated bat) is a genus of bats described in 1910. It currently consists of three species: *Short-palated fruit bat (''Casinycteris argynnis'') *Casinycteris campomaanensis, Campo-Ma’an fruit bat (''Casinycteris campomaanensis'') *Pohle's fruit bat (''Casinycteris ophiodon'') Previously, the genus ''Casinycteris'' was thought to be monotypic taxon, monotypic, with only the short-palated fruit bat as a member. In 2014 however, a new species (''C. campomaanensis'') was described and added to the genus. In the same paper, they recommended that the Pohle's fruit bat move from ''Scotonycteris'' to ''Casinycteris''.Hassanin, A. (2014). Description of a new bat species of the tribe Scotonycterini (Chiroptera, Pteropodidae) from southwestern Cameroon. Comptes Rendus Biologies, 337(2), 134-142. ''Casinycteris'' species can be identified by the greenish skin on their snouts and eyelids and yellowish finger joints. ''Casinycteris'' is often compared to ''Scotonyct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casinycteris Campomaanensis
The Campo-Ma’an fruit bat (''Casinycteris campomaanensis'') is a species of bat found in Cameroon. The first individual encountered was in 2007. It was described as a new species in 2014.Hassanin, A. (2014). Description of a new bat species of the tribe Scotonycterini (Chiroptera, Pteropodidae) from southwestern Cameroon. Comptes Rendus Biologies, 337(2), 134-142. Only three individuals have ever been encountered. Taxonomy and etymology It joins the short-palated fruit bat as a member of the genus ''Casinycteris''. It has been suggested that Pohle's fruit bat should be moved from its current genus '' Scotonycteris'' to this genus as well. It differs from other bats of the ''Casinycteris'' and ''Scotonycteris'' genera by its intermediate body mass and skull morphology. The species name ''campomaanensis'' is a reference to Campo Ma'an National Park, which is close to where the first individual was found. Description The Campo-Ma-an fruit bat weighs approximately and has a fore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casinycteris Argynnis
The short-palated fruit bat (''Casinycteris argynnis'') is a species of frugivorous megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Births occur in May. Description The head and body of the bat measures from in length and have a vestigial tail. The forearm length is about . The wing membrane joins with the phalanges of the first toe rather than the second toe as typical in many other fruit bats. The bat weigh anywhere from . The fur is a light brown but the snout, eyelids, ears, and wings can be yellowish green to bright orange in color. The fine hair of the brown fur is brown at its base, lightens in its center, and becomes brown again at the end. At the base of the ears there are tufts of white hairs and two oblong white patches are present between and behind the eyes. The round pupil of the bat is quite large, almost obscuring the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short-palated Fruit Bat
The short-palated fruit bat (''Casinycteris argynnis'') is a species of frugivorous megabat in the family megabat, Pteropodidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Births occur in May. Description The head and body of the bat measures from in length and have a vestigial tail. The forearm length is about . The wing membrane joins with the phalanges of the first toe rather than the second toe as typical in many other fruit bats. The bat weigh anywhere from . The fur is a light brown but the snout, eyelids, ears, and wings can be yellowish green to bright orange in color. The fine hair of the brown fur is brown at its base, lightens in its center, and becomes brown again at the end. At the base of the ears there are tufts of white hairs and two oblong white patches are present between and behind the eyes. The round pupil of the bat is quite large, almost obscu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casinycteris Ophiodon
Pohle's fruit bat (''Casinycteris ophiodon'') is a near threatened species of megabat found in the subtropical and tropical forests of Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Liberia. Taxonomy In 2014, its taxonomy was revised. While it was previously in the genus '' Scotonycteris'', analysis of mitochondrial DNA showed that it should be placed in ''Casinycteris'' to avoid paraphyly of ''Scotonycteris''.Hassanin, A. (2014). Description of a new bat species of the tribe Scotonycterini (Chiroptera, Pteropodidae) from southwestern Cameroon. Comptes Rendus Biologies, 337(2), 134-142. Description Pohle's fruit bats are also known as 'tear-drop' fruit bats because of the prominent tear-like white spots found on both sides of their eyes and on their upper lips. Their fur is tinted and the wings are dark brown. They measure 74-78 millimeters and weigh between 35 and 60 grams.Kingdon, Jonathan. The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals. California: Academic Press, 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pohle's Fruit Bat
Pohle's fruit bat (''Casinycteris ophiodon'') is a near threatened species of megabat found in the subtropical and tropical forests of Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Liberia. Taxonomy In 2014, its taxonomy was revised. While it was previously in the genus '' Scotonycteris'', analysis of mitochondrial DNA showed that it should be placed in ''Casinycteris'' to avoid paraphyly of ''Scotonycteris''.Hassanin, A. (2014). Description of a new bat species of the tribe Scotonycterini (Chiroptera, Pteropodidae) from southwestern Cameroon. Comptes Rendus Biologies, 337(2), 134-142. Description Pohle's fruit bats are also known as 'tear-drop' fruit bats because of the prominent tear-like white spots found on both sides of their eyes and on their upper lips. Their fur is tinted and the wings are dark brown. They measure 74-78 millimeters and weigh between 35 and 60 grams.Kingdon, Jonathan. The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals. California: Academic Press, 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oldfield Thomas
Michael Rogers Oldfield Thomas (21 February 1858 – 16 June 1929) was a British zoologist. Career Thomas worked at the Natural History Museum on mammals, describing about 2,000 new species and subspecies for the first time. He was appointed to the museum secretary's office in 1876, transferring to the zoological department in 1878. In 1891, Thomas married Mary Kane, daughter of Sir Andrew Clark, heiress to a small fortune, which gave him the finances to hire mammal collectors and present their specimens to the museum. He also did field work himself in Western Europe and South America. His wife shared his interest in natural history, and accompanied him on collecting trips. In 1896, when William Henry Flower took control of the department, he hired Richard Lydekker Richard Lydekker (; 25 July 1849 – 16 April 1915) was an English naturalist, geologist and writer of numerous books on natural history. Biography Richard Lydekker was born at Tavistock Square in London. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotonycteris
Zenker's fruit bat or Tear-drop bat (''Scotonycteris zenkeri'') is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. Its natural habitats are tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and swamps. Description This very small fruit bat is distinguished by having pale-coloured lips and three white patches on the head, one on the forehead and one behind each eye. The fur is soft, dense and fluffy; the dorsal pelage is medium-brown to rusty brown, the flanks are medium to greyish-brown and the chest and belly are whitish to pale grey, with scantier, stiffer hairs. The wing membranes are brown or greenish-brown and there is no discernable tail. Distribution and habitat This fruit bat is endemic to tropical West and Central Africa. Its range includes Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. However, its range is not continuous throughout these countries, as it is onl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monotypic Taxon
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispecific" or "monospecific" is sometimes preferred. In botanical nomenclature, a monotypic genus is a genus in the special case where a genus and a single species are simultaneously described. In contrast, an oligotypic taxon contains more than one but only a very few subordinate taxa. Examples Just as the term ''monotypic'' is used to describe a taxon including only one subdivision, the contained taxon can also be referred to as monotypic within the higher-level taxon, e.g. a genus monotypic within a family. Some examples of monotypic groups are: Plants * In the order Amborellales, there is only one family, Amborellaceae and there is only one genus, '' Amborella'', and in this genus there is only one species, namely ''Amborella trichopoda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snout
A snout is the protruding portion of an animal's face, consisting of its nose, mouth, and jaw. In many animals, the structure is called a muzzle, rostrum, or proboscis. The wet furless surface around the nostrils of the nose of many mammals is called the rhinarium (colloquially this is the "cold wet snout" of some mammals). The rhinarium is often associated with a stronger sense of olfaction. Variation Snouts are found on many mammals in a variety of shapes. Some animals, including ursines and great cats, have box-like snouts, while others, like shrews, have pointed snouts. Pig snouts are flat and cylindrical. Primates Strepsirrhine primates have muzzles, as do baboons. Great apes have reduced muzzles, with the exception being human beings, whose face does not have protruding jaws nor a snout but merely a human nose. Dogs The muzzle begins at the stop, just below the eyes, and includes the dog's nose and mouth. In the domestic dog, most of the upper muzzle contains organs for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palate
The palate () is the roof of the mouth in humans and other mammals. It separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity. A similar structure is found in crocodilians, but in most other tetrapods, the oral and nasal cavities are not truly separated. The palate is divided into two parts, the anterior, bony hard palate and the posterior, fleshy soft palate (or velum). Structure Innervation The maxillary nerve branch of the trigeminal nerve supplies sensory innervation to the palate. Development The hard palate forms before birth. Variation If the fusion is incomplete, a cleft palate results. Function When functioning in conjunction with other parts of the mouth, the palate produces certain sounds, particularly velar, palatal, palatalized, postalveolar, alveolopalatal, and uvular consonants. History Etymology The English synonyms palate and palatum, and also the related adjective palatine (as in palatine bone), are all from the Latin ''palatum'' via Old French ''palat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bat Genera
Bats are mammals of the 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, flying with their very long spread-out digits covered with a thin 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 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 echolocating microbats. But more recent evidence has supported dividing the order into Yinpterochiroptera and Yangochiropter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
