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Pteralopex
''Pteralopex'' is a genus of large megabats in the family Pteropodidae. Species in this genus are commonly known as "monkey-faced bats". They are restricted to Solomon Islands rain forests in Melanesia, and all species are seriously threatened, being rated as either endangered or critically endangered by IUCN.IUCN (2008)2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.Accessed 2008-12-17. Two species, ''P. taki'' and ''P. flanneryi'', have been described since 2000. Species The Fijian monkey-faced bat, formerly placed in this genus, has recently been transferred to the monotypic ''Mirimiri''.Helgen, K. M. (2005). ''Systematics of the Pacific monkey-faced bats (Chiroptera : Pteropodidae), with a new species of Pteraloplex and a new Fijian genus.'' Systematics and Biodiversity, 3(4):433-453. * Bougainville monkey-faced bat, ''Pteralopex anceps'' * Guadalcanal monkey-faced bat, ''Pteralopex atrata'' * Greater monkey-faced bat, ''Pteralopex flanneryi'' * Montane monkey-faced bat, ''Pteral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pteralopex
''Pteralopex'' is a genus of large megabats in the family Pteropodidae. Species in this genus are commonly known as "monkey-faced bats". They are restricted to Solomon Islands rain forests in Melanesia, and all species are seriously threatened, being rated as either endangered or critically endangered by IUCN.IUCN (2008)2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.Accessed 2008-12-17. Two species, ''P. taki'' and ''P. flanneryi'', have been described since 2000. Species The Fijian monkey-faced bat, formerly placed in this genus, has recently been transferred to the monotypic ''Mirimiri''.Helgen, K. M. (2005). ''Systematics of the Pacific monkey-faced bats (Chiroptera : Pteropodidae), with a new species of Pteraloplex and a new Fijian genus.'' Systematics and Biodiversity, 3(4):433-453. * Bougainville monkey-faced bat, ''Pteralopex anceps'' * Guadalcanal monkey-faced bat, ''Pteralopex atrata'' * Greater monkey-faced bat, ''Pteralopex flanneryi'' * Montane monkey-faced bat, ''Pteral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bougainville Monkey-faced Bat
The Bougainville monkey-faced bat or Bougainville flying monkey (''Pteralopex anceps'') is a megabat endemic to Bougainville Island of Papua New Guinea and Choiseul Island of the Solomon Islands in Melanesia.Bowen-Jones, E., Abrutat, D., Markham, B., & Bowe, S. (1997). Flying foxes on Choiseul (Solomon Islands)–the need for conservation action. Oryx, 31(3), 209-217. It inhabits mature forests in upland areas, within the Autonomous Region of Bougainville and Bougouriba Province. Discovery and taxonomy It was first collected by English naturalist Albert Stewart Meek in April 1904 from Bougainville Island. That specimen was later used by Danish zoologist Knud Andersen in 1909 to describe a new species. The species name ''anceps'' comes from Latin, meaning "double-headed" or "having two heads." This could possibly be a reference to it being the second described member of ''Pteralopex'', or that it had characters similar to both ''Pteralopex'' and ''Pteropus'', especially the Bonin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montane Monkey-faced Bat
The montane monkey-faced bat or montane flying monkey (''Pteralopex pulchra'') is a megabat endemic to the Solomon Islands. It is listed as a critically endangered species. Due to its imperilled status, it is identified by the Alliance for Zero Extinction as a species in danger of imminent extinction. In 2013, Bat Conservation International listed this species as one of the 35 species of its worldwide priority list of conservation. Only one individual has ever been found. Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new species in 1991 by Australian mammalogist Tim Flannery. The holotype was collected in May 1990 on Mount Makarakomburu, which is on Guadalcanal Island. Its species name "''pulchra''" is . Description It is the smallest member of its genus. The holotype weighed . The length of its head and body together is . Its forearm is long. Its ears are short and narrow, at long. Like other monkey-faced bats, it wings attach to the body near the spine rather than at the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guadalcanal Monkey-faced Bat
The Guadalcanal monkey-faced bat or Guadalcanal flying monkey (''Pteralopex atrata'') is a megabat endemic to Solomon Islands. It is listed as an endangered species. In 2013, Bat Conservation International listed this species as one of the 35 species of its worldwide priority list of conservation. Taxonomy and etymology It was the first species of its genus, the monkey-faced bats, to be described. It was described by British zoologist Oldfield Thomas in 1888, based on a specimen that had been collected by British naturalist Charles Morris Woodford. Woodford collected the holotype in Aola Bay of Guadalcanal Island, which is a part of the Solomon Islands. While they were both initially described as distinct species, the Guadalcanal monkey-faced bat was considered synonymous with the Bougainville monkey-faced bat from 1954–1978. At present, they are again both considered full species. Its species name ''atrata'' is derived from the Latin word atratus, meaning "clothed in bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pteralopex Atrata
The Guadalcanal monkey-faced bat or Guadalcanal flying monkey (''Pteralopex atrata'') is a megabat endemic to Solomon Islands. It is listed as an endangered species. In 2013, Bat Conservation International listed this species as one of the 35 species of its worldwide priority list of conservation. Taxonomy and etymology It was the first species of its genus, the monkey-faced bats, to be described. It was described by British zoologist Oldfield Thomas in 1888, based on a specimen that had been collected by British naturalist Charles Morris Woodford. Woodford collected the holotype in Aola Bay of Guadalcanal Island, which is a part of the Solomon Islands. While they were both initially described as distinct species, the Guadalcanal monkey-faced bat was considered synonymous with the Bougainville monkey-faced bat from 1954–1978. At present, they are again both considered full species. Its species name ''atrata'' is derived from the Latin word atratus, meaning "clothed in bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fijian Monkey-faced Bat
The Fijian monkey-faced bat (''Mirimiri acrodonta'') Also known as Fijian flying fox or Fijian flying monkey, is a megabat endemic to Fiji. It was discovered in old-growth cloud forest on Des Vœux Peak, the second highest mountain peak (1,195 m) on the island of Taveuni by William and Ruth Beckon in 1976, and is Fiji's only endemic mammal. It has recently been transferred from ''Pteralopex'' to its own monotypic genus ''Mirimiri''. Taxonomy When initially encountered, this species was placed in the genus ''Pteralopex'' (the "monkey-faced bats"). All other members of the genus are found in the Solomon Islands. However, genetics research indicates significant genetic divergence between this species and ''Pteralopex''. Because it is no longer classified in the genus ''Pteralopex'', some now refer to it as the Fijian flying fox rather than the Fijian monkey-faced bat. Description These bats weigh . Their forearms are long. Their fur is uniformly tan and thick, sometimes hiding th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Monkey-faced Bat
The greater monkey-faced bat or greater flying monkey (''Pteralopex flanneryi'') is a megabat endemic to Solomon Islands, Bougainville, in Papua New Guinea, and nearby small islands. It is listed as a critically endangered species and the population is decreasing. It is the largest monkey-faced bat. Taxonomy and etymology Prior to 2005, it was considered synonymous with the Bougainville monkey-faced bat. It was described as a new species in 2005 by Kristofer Helgen. Helgen chose the species name ''flanneryi'' to honor Dr. Tim Flannery, "in recognition of his studies of Melanesian mammals."Helgen, K. M. (2005). Systematics of the Pacific monkey-faced bats (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae), with a new species of Pteralopex and a new Fijian genus. Systematics and Biodiversity, 3(4), 433-453. As of 2017, no genetic analysis has been conducted on the members of the genus ''Pteralopex''; however, it is hypothesized that the closest relative of the greater monkey-faced bat is the Guadalcana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirimiri
The Fijian monkey-faced bat (''Mirimiri acrodonta'') Also known as Fijian flying fox or Fijian flying monkey, is a megabat endemic to Fiji. It was discovered in old-growth cloud forest on Des Vœux Peak, the second highest mountain peak (1,195 m) on the island of Taveuni by William and Ruth Beckon in 1976, and is Fiji's only endemic mammal. It has recently been transferred from ''Pteralopex'' to its own monotypic genus ''Mirimiri''. Taxonomy When initially encountered, this species was placed in the genus ''Pteralopex'' (the "monkey-faced bats"). All other members of the genus are found in the Solomon Islands. However, genetics research indicates significant genetic divergence between this species and ''Pteralopex''. Because it is no longer classified in the genus ''Pteralopex'', some now refer to it as the Fijian flying fox rather than the Fijian monkey-faced bat. Description These bats weigh . Their forearms are long. Their fur is uniformly tan and thick, sometimes hiding th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Georgian Monkey-faced Bat
The New Georgian monkey-faced bat or New Georgian flying monkey (''Pteralopex taki'') is a recently described species of megabat endemic to the New Georgia and Vangunu Islands. It is presumably extinct on Kolombangara Island, and the remaining populations on other islands are threatened by habitat loss and hunting. Consequently, it is considered vulnerable by the IUCN. In 2013, Bat Conservation International Bat Conservation International (BCI) is an international nongovernmental organization working to conserve bats and their habitats through conservation, education, and research efforts. BCI was founded in 1982 by bat biologist Merlin Tuttle, who ... listed this species as one of the 35 species of its worldwide priority list of conservation. References Pteralopex Bats of Oceania Endemic fauna of the Solomon Islands Mammals of the Solomon Islands Endangered fauna of Oceania Mammals described in 2002 {{fruit-bat-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bats Discovered In The 2000s
''This page is a list of species of the order Chiroptera discovered in the 2000s. See also parent page Mammals described in the 2000s.'' 2008 ''Desmalopex microleucopterus'' (2008) A new species of flying fox found on Mindoro Island, Philippines. '' Triaenops pauliani'' (2008) A new species discovered from the Picard Island (Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles). 2007 ''Barbastella beijingensis'' (2007) A new species found only in Fangshan District, about 100 km southwest of Beijing (China). ''Styloctenium mindorensis'' (2007) This species of stripe-faced fruit bat is known only from the type locality in western Mindoro Island, Philippines. '' Hipposideros boeadii'' (2007) A new species of Hipposideros described from South-East Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is currently only known from Rawa Aopa Watumohai National Park, an area of semi-disturbed lowland rainforest. ''Kerivoula krauensis'' (2007) A new species of small ''Kerivoula'' described from peninsular Malaysia. 2006 '' Eptesicus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megabat
Megabats constitute the family Pteropodidae of the order Chiroptera (bats). They are also called fruit bats, Old World fruit bats, or—especially the genera ''Acerodon'' and ''Pteropus''—flying foxes. They are the only member of the superfamily Pteropodoidea, which is one of two superfamilies in the suborder Yinpterochiroptera. Internal divisions of Pteropodidae have varied since subfamilies were first proposed in 1917. From three subfamilies in the 1917 classification, six are now recognized, along with various tribes. As of 2018, 197 species of megabat had been described. The leading theory of the evolution of megabats has been determined primarily by genetic data, as the fossil record for this family is the most fragmented of all bats. They likely evolved in Australasia, with the common ancestor of all living pteropodids existing approximately 31 million years ago. Many of their lineages probably originated in Melanesia, then dispersed over time to mainland Asia, t ... [...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] |
