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Long-eared Bat
Plecotini is a tribe of bats in the family Vespertilionidae. It contains several genera found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, in Eurasia, North Africa, and North America. Several genera in this tribe are known as big-eared bats or long-eared bats. It also contains the spotted bat and barbastelles. The oldest fossil record of this group is '' Qinetia'' from the early Oligocene of Belgium. Species Species in the tribe include: * Genus ''Barbastella'' – barbastelles or barbastelle bats ** Western barbastelle, ''Barbastella barbastellus'' ** Beijing barbastelle, ''Barbastella beijingensis'' ** Caspian barbastelle, ''Barbastella caspica'' ** Eastern barbastelle or Asian barbastelle, ''Barbastella darjelingensis'' ** Arabian barbastelle, ''Barbastella leucomelas'' ** Japanese barbastelle, ''Barbastella pacifica'' * Genus ''Corynorhinus'' – American lump-nosed bats ** Rafinesque's big-eared bat, ''Corynorhinus rafinesquii'' ** Mexican big-eared bat, ''Corynorhinus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown Long-eared Bat
The brown long-eared bat or common long-eared bat (''Plecotus auritus'') is a small Eurasian insectivorous bat. It has distinctive ears, long and with a distinctive fold. It is extremely similar to the much rarer grey long-eared bat which was only validated as a distinct species in the 1960s. An adult brown long-eared bat has a body length of 4.5–4.8 cm, a tail of 4.1–4.6 cm, and a forearm length of 4–4.2 cm. The ears are 3.3–3.9 cm in length, and readily distinguish the long-eared bats from most other bat species. They are relatively slow flyers compared to other bat species. Habitat The brown long-eared bat is found throughout Europe, with the exception of Greece, southern Italy and southern Spain. It is found to the east up to the Urals and Caucasus. The UK distribution can be found on the National Biodiversity Network website and can be seehere Brown long-eared bats regularly utilise buildings roosting in undisturbed roof spaces either singly, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of . Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkestani Long-eared Bat
The Turkestani long-eared bat (''Otonycteris leucophaea'') is a species of bat found in Asia. Though it was initially described in 1873 as a species, for many years it was considered synonymous with the desert long-eared bat, ''Otonycteris hemprichii''. Recently, it was recognized as a distinct species once again. Taxonomy It was described by Russian explorer and naturalist Nikolaj Alekseevič Severcov in 1873, who named it ''Plecotus leucophaea''. In 1925, its name was changed to ''Otonycteris leucophaea''. Since its initial description, its taxonomic status has changed several times. Only recently was it revised to species-level again, in a paper published in 2010. The authors of the paper concluded that the genus ''Otonycteris'', which was previously viewed as monotypic, actually consisted of two species: the desert long-eared bat, ''Otonycteris hemprichii'', and the Turkestani long-eared bat, ''Otonycteris leucophaea''. They drew this conclusion based on morphological and ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desert Long-eared Bat
The desert long-eared bat (''Otonycteris hemprichii'') is a species of vesper bat found in North Africa and the Middle East. Taxonomy The taxonomic classification of ''Otonycteris'' is unclear, however their chromosomes suggest that this genus is closely related to the ''Barbastella'' and ''Plecotus'' genera. Description It has a body and head length of about 73-81 mm (2.9-3.2 in); a forearm length of about , and a tail length of about . Male desert long-eared bats weigh .Gaisler, J., Madkour, G., & Pelikán, J. (1972). ''On the bats (Chiroptera) of Egypt''. Academia. They have nearly horizontally directed ears, which use a band of skin to connect across the forehead and are about 40 mm in length. The desert long-eared bat has a pale sandy and dark brown upper part, with a whitish bottom. It has a similar skull and similar teeth to the ''Eptesicus''. Some specimens of this species have two sets of mammae in their pectoral muscles, which is unique for mammals. These mammae ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allen's Big-eared Bat
Allen's big-eared bat (''Idionycteris phyllotis'') is a species of vesper bat in the monotypic genus ''Idionycteris''. It occurs in Mexico and in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and ColoradoHayes, M. A., et al. (2009)Allen's big-eared bat (''Idionycteris phyllotis'') documented in Colorado based on recordings of its distinctive echolocation call. ''The Southwestern Naturalist'' 54(4), 499–501. in the United States. Description Idionycteris is a bat with large ears, weighing 8 to 16 grams. On the dorsal side they possess long and soft pelage, also referred to as fur. Their fur is basally blackish in color with tips that are a yellow-gray color. Idionycteris, has a black patch on each shoulder, a tuft of white hair on the backside of the ears, as well as, ventral hairs that are black with pale tips. The calcar possesses a low keel. The uropatagium has 12 to 13 transverse ribs. The rostrum is flattened and broad. ''Idionycteris phyllotis'' has an external morphology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spotted Bat
The spotted bat (''Euderma maculatum'') is a species of vesper bat and the only species of the genus ''Euderma''. Description The spotted bat was first described by zoologist Joel Asaph Allen from the American Museum of Natural History in 1891. It can reach a length of 12 cm and a wingspan of 35 cm. The weight is about 15 g. It has three distinctive white spots on its black back. With ears that can grow up to 4 cm, it is said to have the largest ears of any bat species in North America. The spotted bat's mating season is in autumn and the females produce their offspring (usually one juvenile) in June or July. Its main diet is grasshoppers and moths. Habitat The habitats of the spotted bat are undisturbed roosts on cliffs along the Grand Canyon in Arizona, and open and dense deciduous and coniferous forests, hay fields, deserts, marshes, riparian areas, and dry shrub-steppe grasslands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, New Mexico, Utah, Washington, and Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Townsend's big-eared bat (''Corynorhinus townsendii'') is a species of vesper bat. Description Townsend's big-eared bat is a medium-sized bat (7-12 g)Townsend's Big-eared Bat (''Plecotus townsendii'') Nsrl.ttu.edu. Retrieved on 2010-11-05. with extremely long, flexible ears, and small yet noticeable lumps on each side of the snout. Its total length is around 10 cm (4 in.), its tail being around 5 cm (2 in) and its wingspan is about 28 cm (11 in). The dental formula of ''Corynorhinus townsendii'' is Range ''C. townsendii'' can be found in , |
Mexican Big-eared Bat
The Mexican big-eared bat (''Corynorhinus mexicanus'') is a species of vesper bat endemic to Mexico. They are nocturnal and insectivorous. Their very large ears are located across their foreheads, and when captured, the bats are observed to curl their ears in a protective manner. The adults are usually brown colored, while the juveniles are usually a smokey brown color. They have small noses. Habitat and distribution The Mexican big-eared bat endemic to Mexico and known between Sonora and Coahuila in the north and Michoacan Yucatán in the south; it is rare in the southern end of its range and uncommon elsewhere. They are found in high, humid, mountain habitats and seem to prefer areas with pine-oak forests, although they have been found around other types of vegetation, such as sycamore, cottonwood and agave. Being a nocturnal species, they rest during the day; their day-time roosts are in open caves and mine shafts. Reproduction Studies of the males of the species show they hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat
Rafinesque's big-eared bat (''Corynorhinus rafinesquii''), sometimes known as the southeastern big-eared bat, is a species of vesper bat native to the southeastern United States. Description As its name implies, this species has ears over an inch long. The genus name ''Corynorhinus'' means "club-nosed". Similar to Townsend's big-eared bat, this species has two lumps on either side of its nose. Rafinesque's big-eared bat is a medium-sized bat with a length around and a wingspan of . These bats range in weight from . The bat is gray on the dorsal side and white on the underside. The ears and face are a pinkish-brown color, while the forearm and wing membrane are dark brown. Some sources report its maximum lifespan as 10 years, although robust data are lacking. More research has been done on the closely related Townsend's big-eared bat, and estimates for this species' lifespan range from 16 to 30 years in the wild. While uncommon throughout its range, this species is found in a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Barbastelle
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Asian Barbastelle
The eastern barbastelle or Asian barbastelle (''Barbastella darjelingensis'') is a species of vesper bat found throughout much of Asia, from Afghanistan to Taiwan. Taxonomy It was described by Brian Houghton Hodgson in 1855, and was previously thought to be a subspecies of the Arabian barbastelle (''B. leucomelas''), with ''B. leucomelas'' being previously known as the eastern or Asian barbastelle when it contained ''B. darjelingensis''. However, a 2008 study, and several later genetic analyses, found ''B. leucomelas'' to be a distinct species from ''B. darjelingensis'', and thus split them both. The American Society of Mammalogists, IUCN Red List, and ITIS all follow the results of this study. Further genetic studies indicate that ''B. darjelingensis'' itself contains many cryptic lineages that could represent distinct species, but this is disputed due to all most populations having similar morphology to one another. However, the Caspian barbastelle (''B. caspica'') and Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Barbastelle
The eastern barbastelle or Asian barbastelle (''Barbastella darjelingensis'') is a species of Vespertilionidae, vesper bat found throughout much of Asia, from Afghanistan to Taiwan. Taxonomy It was described by Brian Houghton Hodgson in 1855, and was previously thought to be a subspecies of the Arabian barbastelle (''B. leucomelas''), with ''B. leucomelas'' being previously known as the eastern or Asian barbastelle when it contained ''B. darjelingensis''. However, a 2008 study, and several later genetic analyses, found ''B. leucomelas'' to be a distinct species from ''B. darjelingensis'', and thus split them both. The American Society of Mammalogists, IUCN Red List, and Integrated Taxonomic Information System, ITIS all follow the results of this study. Further genetic studies indicate that ''B. darjelingensis'' itself contains many cryptic lineages that could represent distinct species, but this is disputed due to all most populations having similar morphology to one another. Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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