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List Of Bats Of Madagascar
Bats are one of the major components of the indigenous mammalian fauna of Madagascar, in addition to tenrecs, lemurs, euplerid carnivores, and nesomyine rodents. Forty-six bat species have so far been recorded on Madagascar, of which thirty-six occur only on the island. However, new species continue to be discovered, causing the number of species to rise rapidly; for example, Nick Garbutt's ''Mammals of Madagascar'' (2007) listed only 36 species. Most Malagasy bats have their origins in nearby mainland Africa, but on at least three occasions—'' Pipistrellus raceyi'', '' Pteropus rufus'', and the species pair '' Emballonura atrata– E. tiavato''—bats have colonized Madagascar from Asia. Taxonomic classification The following bat genera and families include species found on Madagascar (all species counts are for Madagascar only): *Family Pteropodidae (3 endemic species) **Genus ''Eidolon'' (1 endemic species) **Genus ''Pteropus'' (1 endemic species) **Genus ''Rousettus'' (1 en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mammals Of Madagascar
This is a list of the native wild mammal species recorded in Madagascar. As of June 2014 (following the IUCN reassessment of the lemurs) there are 241 extant mammal species recognized in Madagascar, of which 22 are critically endangered, 62 are endangered, 32 are vulnerable, 9 are near threatened, 72 are of least concern and 44 are either data deficient or not evaluated. All of the critically endangered species are lemurs. The mammalian fauna of Madagascar is highly distinctive and largely endemic. The extant nonmarine, nonchiropteran taxa constitute (as of June 2014) 168 species, 40 genera and 9 families; of these, besides a probably introduced shrew, endemic taxa make up all the species, all the genera, and all but one of the families. This endemic terrestrial fauna, consisting of lemurs, tenrecs, nesomyine rodents and euplerid carnivorans, is thought to have colonized the island from Africa via four (or five, if aye-ayes arrived separately) rafting events. The other historic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paratriaenops
''Paratriaenops'' is a genus in the bat family Hipposideridae. It is classified in the tribe Triaenopini, along with the closely related genus ''Triaenops'' and perhaps the poorly known '' Cloeotis''. The species of ''Paratriaenops'' were placed in ''Triaenops'' until 2009. ''Paratriaenops'' currently contains the following species: *'' Paratriaenops auritus'' *''Paratriaenops furculus'' *'' Paratriaenops pauliani'' ''P auritus'' and ''P. furculus'' are found on Madagascar, ''P. pauliani'' in the Seychelles. The species ''Triaenops goodmani'' was described from subfossil material on Madagascar in 2007, before ''Paratriaenops'' was erected, but was not considered in the revision that split the genus.Samonds, 2007; Benda and Vallo, 2009 See also *List of bats of Madagascar Bats are one of the major components of the indigenous mammalian fauna of Madagascar, in addition to tenrecs, lemurs, euplerid carnivores, and nesomyine rodents. Forty-six bat species have so far been recorded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mormopterus
''Mormopterus'' is a genus of molossid microchiropterans, small flying mammals referred to as free-tailed bats. The genus has been the subject of several revisions, and the diversity of taxa centred on Australia were separated to a new genus ''Ozimops'', and two monotypic genera, '' Setirostris'' and '' Micronomus''. The species of ''Mormopterus'', in this stricter sense, are only found in areas outside of Australia and West Papua. Taxonomy A description of the genus was published in 1865 by Wilhelm Peters, as a new subgenus allied to '' Nyctinomus''. While the species-level taxonomy became better resolved, the integrity of the genus ''Mormopterus'' as it stood was less clear and molecular sequencing data indicated that ''Mormopterus'' was paraphyletic. The closest relatives of '' M. kalinowski'' are members of '' Nyctinomops''. Further phylogenetic work is required to resolve the relationships of the species’ groups from the three regional areas, and what their relationshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mops (genus)
''Mops'' (mastiff bats or free-tailed bats) is a genus of bats in the family Molossidae. Molecular sequence data indicates that ''Mops'' and ''Chaerephon'' are not monophyletic taxa. However, the grouping of ''Chaerephon'' and ''Mops'' was found to be monophyletic when excluding ''C. jobimena''. Species within this genus are:Simmons, 2005, pp. 441–444; Stanley, 2008 Genus ''Mops'' - greater mastiff bats *Subgenus '' Xiphonycteris'' ** Spurrell's free-tailed bat, ''Mops spurrelli'' ** Dwarf free-tailed bat, ''Mops nanulus'' ** Peterson's free-tailed bat, ''Mops petersoni'' ** Sierra Leone free-tailed bat, ''Mops brachypterus'' ** Bakari's free-tailed bat, ''Mops bakarii'' ** Railer bat, ''Mops thersites'' *Subgenus ''Mops MOPS (3-(''N''-morpholino)propanesulfonic acid) is a buffer introduced in the 1960s, one of the twenty Good's buffers. It is a structural analog to MES, and like MES, its structure contains a morpholine ring. HEPES is a similar pH buffering co ...'' ** A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Myzopoda
''Myzopoda'', which has two described species, is the only genus in the bat family Myzopodidae. Myzopodidae is unique as the only family of bats presently endemic to Madagascar. However, fossil discoveries indicate that the family has an ancient lineage in Africa, extending from the Pleistocene as far back as the late Eocene. Based on nuclear DNA sequence data, Myzopodidae appears to be basal in the Gondwanan superfamily Noctilionoidea, most of whose members are neotropical. The origin and initial diversification of Noctilionoidea may have occurred in Africa prior to their dispersal to Australia and South America, probably via Antarctica. On the basis of fossil and molecular clock evidence, myzopodids are estimated to have split off from the rest of Noctilionoidea about 50 (46 to 57) million years ago. Species *Genus ''Myzopoda'' **Madagascar sucker-footed bat, ''Myzopoda aurita'' Milne-Edwards & Grandidier, 1878 **Western sucker-footed bat, ''Myzopoda schliemanni'' Goodman, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myzopodidae
''Myzopoda'', which has two described species, is the only genus in the bat family Myzopodidae. Myzopodidae is unique as the only family of bats presently endemic to Madagascar. However, fossil discoveries indicate that the family has an ancient lineage in Africa, extending from the Pleistocene as far back as the late Eocene. Based on nuclear DNA sequence data, Myzopodidae appears to be basal in the Gondwanan superfamily Noctilionoidea, most of whose members are neotropical. The origin and initial diversification of Noctilionoidea may have occurred in Africa prior to their dispersal to Australia and South America, probably via Antarctica. On the basis of fossil and molecular clock evidence, myzopodids are estimated to have split off from the rest of Noctilionoidea about 50 (46 to 57) million years ago. Species *Genus ''Myzopoda'' **Madagascar sucker-footed bat, ''Myzopoda aurita'' Milne-Edwards & Grandidier, 1878 **Western sucker-footed bat The western sucker-footed bat (' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nycteris
''Nycteris'' comprises a genus of bats commonly called slit-faced or hollow-faced bats. They are grouped in the family Nycteridae. The bats are found in East Malaysia, Indonesia, and many parts of Africa. Description They are small bats, from in body length, and with grey, brown, or reddish fur. The skull is distinguished by a characteristic interorbital concavity, externally connected to a long slit that runs down the centre of their faces from between the eyes to the nostrils, and probably assists in echolocation. They have large ears, and a complex nose-leaf. Their tails end in a T-shape, formed from cartilage, a unique feature among mammals. Their dental formula is: Nycterids have a reduction of the hand phalanges: the 2nd digit has only metacarpus, and the 3rd only two phalanges. The pectoral girdle has parallel features to birds. The sternum is strongly developed and the mesosternum has a keel. Habitat and biology Slit-faced bats inhabit rainforests and savanna, and ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taphozous
''Taphozous'' is a genus of the family Emballonuridae. The wide distribution of the genus includes several regions of Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Africa. ''Taphozous'' comes from the Greek τάφος, meaning "a tomb". The common names for species include variants on sac-winged, sheathtail, or tomb bats. The genus is the type for a grouping within the family, subfamily Taphozoinae, and an arrangement that describes two subgenera is as follows: subgenus ''Taphozous'' (''Liponycteris'') * Hamilton's tomb bat (''Taphozous hamiltoni'') * Naked-rumped tomb bat (''Taphozous nudiventris'') subgenus ''Taphozous'' (''Taphozous''), * Indonesian tomb bat (''Taphozous achates'') * Coastal sheath-tailed bat (''Taphozous australis'') * Common sheath-tailed bat (''Taphozous georgianus'') * Hildegarde's tomb bat (''Taphozous hildegardeae'') * Hill's sheath-tailed bat (''Taphozous hilli'') * Arnhem sheath-tailed bat (''Taphozous kapalgensis'') * Long-winged tomb bat (''Tapho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emballonura
''Emballonura'' (meaning: Erect tail) is a genus of sac-winged bats in the family Emballonuridae. It contains these species: * Small Asian sheath-tailed bat (''E. alecto'') * Beccari's sheath-tailed bat (''E. beccarii'') * Large-eared sheath-tailed bat (''E. dianae'') * Greater sheath-tailed bat (''E. furax'') * Lesser sheath-tailed bat (''E. monticola'') * Raffray's sheath-tailed bat (''E. raffrayana'') * Pacific sheath-tailed bat The Pacific sheath-tailed bat or Polynesian sheath-tailed bat (''Emballonura semicaudata'') is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae found in American Samoa, Fiji, Guam, Micronesia, Palau, Samoa (where it is called ''pe'a vai ... (''E. semicaudata'') * Seri's sheath-tailed bat (''E. serii'') References Bat genera Taxa named by Coenraad Jacob Temminck Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Emballonuridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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