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Ozimops
''Ozimops'' is a genus of molossid bats found in Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Description ''Ozimops'' are small and stout microbats, with forearm measurement ranging from 29 to 41 millimetres and weigh from 6 to 18 grams. The ears are triangular in outline, rounded at the tip and not joined, being separated by 2 to 4 mm. The tragus within the ear is also rounded at the point and broader at the base, the antitragus is semicircular or indistinct and the skin is thickened in this section of the ear. The ears are raised up from a lateral position when the bat is alert. Their muzzles are distinguished as broad and convex, and tapering out toward the end. The top of the snout is covered in short and fine fur, interspersed with short whiskery vibrissae, although not the longer bristles found in the related species '' Setirostris eleryi'' (''Mormopterus eleryi''). With an exception in several of the species, and especially ''Ozimops halli'', the dental formula is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ozimops
''Ozimops'' is a genus of molossid bats found in Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Description ''Ozimops'' are small and stout microbats, with forearm measurement ranging from 29 to 41 millimetres and weigh from 6 to 18 grams. The ears are triangular in outline, rounded at the tip and not joined, being separated by 2 to 4 mm. The tragus within the ear is also rounded at the point and broader at the base, the antitragus is semicircular or indistinct and the skin is thickened in this section of the ear. The ears are raised up from a lateral position when the bat is alert. Their muzzles are distinguished as broad and convex, and tapering out toward the end. The top of the snout is covered in short and fine fur, interspersed with short whiskery vibrissae, although not the longer bristles found in the related species '' Setirostris eleryi'' (''Mormopterus eleryi''). With an exception in several of the species, and especially ''Ozimops halli'', the dental formula is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ozimops Cobourgianus
''Ozimops cobourgianus'' is a species of molossid bat, insectivorous flying mammals known as freetail bats, which are found in north and west coastal regions of Australia. First described in 1959, the group were later recognised as species ''Mormopterus cobourgianus'' and soon placed with a new genus. They are associated with mangrove habitat and roost in the hollows of those trees, and known to seek food there and in eucalypt or melaleuca woodland or other coastal habitat. A smaller bat of genus ''Ozimops'', ''O. cobourgianus'' are around fifty millimetres (two inches) long and weigh six to ten grams. Little is known of their habits. Taxonomy A species of genus ''Ozimops'', established to separate new species and generic combinations of mostly Australian molossid bats. The population has been described as subspecies ''Tadarida loriae cobourgiana'' by David H. Johnson in 1959, the result of examination of mammal specimens the author collected on a 1948 scientific expedition bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ozimops Lumsdenae
''Ozimops lumsdenae'' is a species of molossid bat found in Australia, the largest of the genus ''Ozimops''. Taxonomy It is a species of genus ''Ozimops'', both taxa emerging in the publication of new species and generic combinations of mostly Australian molossid bats. Prior to this, an analysis of populations in the regions in 1988 had identified this group as ''Mormopterus'' species 1'. Specimens have previously been described as '' Mormopterus beccarii'', at least in part.. The generic combination of this species was inferred by the elevation of a subgenus to genus ''Ozimops''. The first publication of the species was in 2014, allying it to a subgenus of the group under revision as ''Mormopterus'' (''Ozimops'') ''lumsdenae''. The synonymy of the new species was recognised as, * ''Mormopterus'' species 1 Adams et al. 1988 * ''Mormopterus beccarii'' Peters, 1881 * ''Mormopterus beccarii astrolabiensis'' Meyer, 1899 The type specimen, a male, was obtained on 13 September 2002 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Setirostris Eleryi
''Setirostris eleryi'' is a species of small insectivorous bat found in inland eastern Australia. It is the sole species of the molossid genus ''Setirostris'', a name that refers to the coarse bristles on their faces. Earlier common names have referred to this unique feature, and the 'free-tail' that is a common feature of its microchiropteran family, the Molossidae; no single common name emerged during the taxonomic revisions that identified what was referred to as the bristle-faced freetail. ''Setirostris eleryi'' differs from all other bats in the family by possessing unique dentition and genital morphology, a distinctive echolocation call structure, and notably smaller body size of around . The presence of stout bristles on the thin muzzle and face of ''S. eleryi'' distinguishes them from similar genus ''Ozimops'', once regarded as "''Mormopterus'' species", that previously included parts of the population. The description, first published in 2008, emerged from a compariso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ozimops Halli
''Ozimops halli'', also referred to as the Cape York free-tailed bat, is a species of molossid bat found at the Cape York Peninsula in Australia. Taxonomy A species of genus ''Ozimops'', both taxa emerging in the publication of new species and generic combinations of mostly Australian molossid bats. Prior to this, an analysis of populations in the regions in 1988 had identified this group as ''Mormopterus'' species 5 (populations S and T)'. Specimens have previously been described as '' Mormopterus ridei'', at least in part, or other uncertainty in paraphyletic groups once referred to as the ''planiceps'' complex. The generic combination of this species was inferred by the elevation of a subgenus to genus ''Ozimops''. The first publication of the species was in 2014, allying it to a subgenus of the group under revision as ''Mormopterus'' (''Ozimops'') ''halli''. The common names also include Cape York free-tailed bat. The type specimen, a male, was obtained on 7 November 2006 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ozimops Kitcheneri
''Ozimops kitcheneri'', the south-western free-tailed bat, is a species of molossid bat found in Southwest Australia. A small flying mammal, it forages in forests and woodlands for insects. Taxonomy The description as a new species was published in 2014 by McKenzie, Reardon, & Adams, separating them from a poorly understood population known as the ''planiceps'' group. This was the result of a revision of the uncertain diversity of several '' Mormopterus'' populations, previously recognised by their affinity to species '' Mormopterus planiceps''. Before its publication as a new species, the group were identified as "south-western freetail bat ''Mormopterus planiceps'' (long penis form, in part)" (eg Menkhurst, 2011) to separate them from populations in the east and distinguish the short penis form of another group with overlapping range. The species has been placed with an arrangement of allied taxa as subgenus ''Mormopterus'' (''Ozimops'') Reardon, McKenzie & Adams, 2014. Ack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ozimops Petersi
''Ozimops petersi'', the inland free-tailed bat is a species of bat found in Australia. It is notable for being able to tolerate the most extreme body temperature range of any known mammal. Taxonomy It was initially described in 1884 by Swedish zoologist Dr. Wilhelm Leche. Leche had acquired a collection of specimens from Gustav Schneider, a Swiss natural history dealer, and used to describe a new species that was distinguishable from the rest of the series. In 1906, Oldfield Thomas published a paper in which he considered ''N. petersi'' as synonymous with an earlier description of species ''Mormopterus planiceps'' ('' Ozimops planiceps'', in part). This status was largely maintained until 2014, although greater diversity had previously been identified, when a study examining the morphology and genetics of the bats of Australia showed that it was distinct enough to be considered a full species. This description removed the name from a synonymy of ''M. planiceps'', publishin ... [...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] |
Ozimops Ridei
''Ozimops ridei'' is a species of molossid bat found in eastern Australia. Taxonomy and etymology A species of genus ''Ozimops'', established to separate new species and generic combinations of Australian molossid bats. The population has been described as a subspecies of '' Mormopterus loriae'', Loria's mastiff bat. In 2008, it was elevated for the first time to species rank—a view that was further corroborated in 2014 when a review of systematics and morphological characters of Australian ''Mormopterus'' was published. The generic combination of this species was inferred by the elevation of the subgenus to genus ''Ozimops''. The eponym for the species name "''ridei''" is likely William Ride, who was an accomplished Australian zoologist. Description It is a smaller member of its genus, with a body mass of . Its forearm is long. Fur color is highly variable among individuals, with some bats a light brownish-gray while others are darker brown. Biology and ecology It is n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ozimops Planiceps
''Ozimops planiceps'' is a small bat in the family Molossidae, native to Australia and Indonesia. Taxonomy The taxonomy of the ''Mormopterus'' species has been a complicated issue for some time. Originally described by Wilhelm Peters in 1881, it was understood even then that the species was a complex. Though there have been many alterations, ''M. planiceps'' has officially been a species since 1906. The most recent and currently accepted description of the species is by Reardon et al. (2014). It is thought that the complex is a result of the species being polyphyletic, where presented phenotypes appear the same but do not result from common ancestors. Texts may refer to this species as 'Mormopterus Species 4'. There are 6 undescribed species in the genus. Species 4 generally refers to the southern free-tailed bat, although it has been separated into eastern and western populations at times. The type locality is Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, although authors have att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxa Described In 2014
In biology, a taxon (back-formation from ''taxonomy''; plural taxa) is a group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit. Although neither is required, a taxon is usually known by a particular name and given a particular ranking, especially if and when it is accepted or becomes established. It is very common, however, for taxonomists to remain at odds over what belongs to a taxon and the criteria used for inclusion. If a taxon is given a formal scientific name, its use is then governed by one of the nomenclature codes specifying which scientific name is correct for a particular grouping. Initial attempts at classifying and ordering organisms (plants and animals) were set forth in Carl Linnaeus's system in ''Systema Naturae'', 10th edition (1758), as well as an unpublished work by Bernard and Antoine Laurent de Jussieu. The idea of a unit-based system of biological classification was first made widely available in 1805 in the intro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Faunal Directory
The Australian Faunal Directory (AFD) is an online catalogue of taxonomic and biological information on all animal species known to occur within Australia. It is a program of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water of the Government of Australia. By May 12, 2021, the Australian Faunal Directory has collected information about 126,442 species and subspecies In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species .... It includes the data from the discontinued ''Zoological Catalogue of Australia'' and is regularly updated. Started in the 1980s, it set a goal to compile a "list of all Australian fauna including terrestrial vertebrates, ants and marine fauna" and create an "Australian biotaxonomic information system".''Commonwealth Record'', Volume 5, Issues 26-34, p. 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
