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Funnel-eared Bat
The family Natalidae, or funnel-eared bats, are found from Mexico to Brazil and the Caribbean islands. The family has three genera, '' Chilonatalus'', ''Natalus'' and ''Nyctiellus''. They are slender bats with unusually long tails and, as their name suggests, funnel-shaped ears. They are small, at only in length, with brown, grey, or reddish fur. Like many other bats, they are insectivorous, and roost in caves. Classification Family Natalidae contains the following 10 species in 3 genera: *Genus '' Chilonatalus'' **Cuban funnel-eared bat, ''Chilonatalus micropus'' **Bahaman funnel-eared bat, ''Chilonatalus tumidifrons'' *Genus ''Natalus'' ** Brazilian funnel-eared bat, ''Natalus macrourus'' **Jamaican greater funnel-eared bat, ''Natalus jamaicensis'' ** Hispaniolan greater funnel-eared bat, ''Natalus major'' **Mexican greater funnel-eared bat, ''Natalus mexicanus'' **Cuban greater funnel-eared bat, ''Natalus primus'' **Mexican funnel-eared bat, ''Natalus stramineus'' **Trinid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Funnel-eared Bat
The Mexican funnel-eared bat (''Natalus stramineus'') is a bat species native to the Caribbean. Description The Mexican funnel-eared bat has very distinct funnel shaped ears, hence its name. The ears tilt forward, and the face has a triangular shape and pale skin. Both sexes of this species are similar in size, unlike other species. They have brown fur, which becomes darker as it reaches the tip. They tend to live in deep and very humid caves and have groups from 100 up to 10,000 bats. Distribution The Mexican funnel-eared bat is endemic to the Lesser Antilles The Lesser Antilles ( es, link=no, Antillas Menores; french: link=no, Petites Antilles; pap, Antias Menor; nl, Kleine Antillen) are a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. Most of them are part of a long, partially volcanic island arc bet ... islands. References Further reading * Ricardo López-Wilchis, Luis M. Guevara-Chumacero, Neófito ángeles Pérez, Javier Juste, Carlos IbáñEz, and Irene D. L. A. Barr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuban Funnel-eared Bat
The Cuban funnel-eared bat (''Chilonatalus micropus'') is a species of bat in the family Natalidae. It is one of two species within the genus '' Chilonatalus'' and is found only in the Caribbean. Description All natalids have large, funnel-shaped ears, with glandular papillae on the surface of the external ear. They also have a short, triangular tragus, which is quite thick, but they lack a true nose leaf. All species in this family, however, have a hairy protuberance on the tip of the snout that resembles a nose leaf. The eyes are not prominent. The oval nostrils are set close together and are located near the margin of the lip. One special characteristic of natalids is a peculiar structure on the face or muzzle of adult males. This structure is commonly known as the "natalid organ." It is made up of sensory cells, but it could actually be involved in glandular functions. There is not enough known about this structure to comment upon it further, but it seems to be found sol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalidae
The family Natalidae, or funnel-eared bats, are found from Mexico to Brazil and the Caribbean islands. The family has three genera, '' Chilonatalus'', '' Natalus'' and '' Nyctiellus''. They are slender bats with unusually long tails and, as their name suggests, funnel-shaped ears. They are small, at only in length, with brown, grey, or reddish fur. Like many other bats, they are insectivorous, and roost in caves. Classification Family Natalidae contains the following 10 species in 3 genera: *Genus '' Chilonatalus'' ** Cuban funnel-eared bat, ''Chilonatalus micropus'' ** Bahaman funnel-eared bat, ''Chilonatalus tumidifrons'' *Genus '' Natalus'' ** Brazilian funnel-eared bat, ''Natalus macrourus'' **Jamaican greater funnel-eared bat, ''Natalus jamaicensis'' ** Hispaniolan greater funnel-eared bat, ''Natalus major'' ** Mexican greater funnel-eared bat, ''Natalus mexicanus'' ** Cuban greater funnel-eared bat, ''Natalus primus'' ** Mexican funnel-eared bat, ''Natalus stramineus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gervais's Funnel-eared Bat
Gervais's funnel-eared bat (''Nyctiellus lepidus'') is a species of bat in the family Natalidae. It is the only species within the genus ''Nyctiellus''. It is found in Bahamas and Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea .... Sources Natalidae Mammals of Cuba Mammals described in 1837 Mammals of the Bahamas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Bats of the Caribbean Taxa named by Paul Gervais {{Bat-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trinidadian Funnel-eared Bat
The Trinidadian funnel-eared bat (''Natalus tumidirostris'') is a species of bat in the family Natalidae. It is endemic to Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ... and Netherlands Antilles. References Natalus Bats of the Caribbean Bats of South America Mammals of Colombia Mammals of Trinidad and Tobago Mammals of the Bahamas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Mammals described in 1900 Taxa named by Gerrit Smith Miller Jr. {{Bat-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuban Greater Funnel-eared Bat
The Cuban greater funnel-eared bat (''Natalus primus'') is a species of funnel-eared bat. It is endemic to a cave in westernmost Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea .... Taxonomy The bats within the genus ''Natalus'' have had a complex taxonomic history due to its morphological conservatism. The taxonomy of Natalidae has been recently updated by the discovery and rediscovery of live species and fossils, and on the basis of new morphological and molecular evidence. Description The Cuban greater funnel-eared bat has funnel-like ears and a tail as long as the head and body combined. The legs are shorter than the forearm, dorsal hair length is , ventral hair length is long. Each hair is divided into three different color bands going from dark on the base, light in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Greater Funnel-eared Bat
The Mexican greater funnel-eared bat (''Natalus mexicanus'') is a species of bat found in Central America. While initially and currently described as a species, from 1959 to 2006 it was considered a subspecies of the Mexican funnel-eared bat, ''Natalus stramineus''. Taxonomy Gerrit Smith Miller Jr. described it as a new species in 1902. Other authors followed in listing ''N. mexicanus'' as a full species in 1949. In 1959, George Goodwin revised it from a species to a subspecies of the Mexican funnel-eared bat, ''Natalus stramineus''. It was revised again to species status in 2006. In 2012, another funnel-eared bat of Mexico, ''Natalus lanatus'', was synonymized with ''Natalus mexicanus'', so that there is currently only one recognized species of funnel-eared bat in Mexico. Description It is a small bat, weighing only . Its forearms are long. Its back is a pale orange-brown or yellow in color, and its belly is yellow. It has broad, cream-colored ears with blackish margins. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hispaniolan Greater Funnel-eared Bat
The Hispaniolan greater funnel-eared bat (''Natalus major'') is a funnel-eared bat species endemic to the island of Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti) in the Caribbean. First described in 1902, it has a complex taxonomic history, with some authors identifying multiple subspecies, now recognised as the separate species ''Natalus primus'' and ''Natalus jamaicensis'', and others considering ''Natalus major'' to be itself a subspecies of '' Natalus stramineus''. It lives primarily in caves and feeds on insects. Taxonomy The Hispaniolan greater funnel-eared bat was first described scientifically in 1902 by Gerrit Miller as ''Natulus major''. The holotype was the skin and skull of a male preserved in alcohol, which was collected "near Savanata",Tejedor, Tavares and Silva-Taboada 2005, p. 4. presumed to mean Sabaneta. The Cuban greater funnel-eared bat (''Natalus primus''), described in 1919, has been considered a subspecies of ''N. major'': ''N. major primus'', but is now recogn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamaican Greater Funnel-eared Bat
The Jamaican greater funnel-eared bat (''Natalus jamaicensis'') is a species of funnel-eared bat found in Jamaica. It was first described as the subspecies ''Natalus major jamaicensis'', later as a subspecies of '' Natalus stramineus'', and more recently as its own species. It is of a similar appearance to many species of the genus ''Natalus''. It lives solely in St. Clair Cave in Jamaica and feeds on insects. Taxonomy ''Natalus'' was first reported as existing in Jamaica in 1951 by Koopman and Williams based on a partial mandible collected by H. E. Anthony during 1919–1920. They referred to the species as ''N. Major''. When a live specimen was encountered for the first time in 1959, it was described scientifically by George Gilbert Goodwin as ''Natulus major jamaicensis''. The type was the skin and skull of a male collected from St. Clair Cave, St. Catherine Parish, Jamaica by C.B. Lewis on March 5, 1954. Description Goodwin described ''N. major jamaicanis'' as being distingu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazilian Funnel-eared Bat
The Brazilian funnel-eared bat (''Natalus macrourus'') is a bat species found in eastern Brazil and in Paraguay. It roosts in caves, which makes it vulnerable to disturbance of these scarce sites, and in particular, to extermination campaigns against cave-roosting bats carried out in Brazil to combat rabies Rabies is a viral disease that causes encephalitis in humans and other mammals. Early symptoms can include fever and tingling at the site of exposure. These symptoms are followed by one or more of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, vi .... It was formerly considered a subspecies of '' N. stramineus''. Abiotic factors such as temperature and annual rainfall can affect the distribution of this species. Physical characteristics include short maxillary toothrow length, deeply concave and deeply notched auricular pinna, small oval nostrils open ventrolaterally, unicolored abdominal fur, bicolored fur with lighter bases on the back and sides. References Libro Rojo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahaman Funnel-eared Bat
The Bahaman funnel-eared bat (''Chilonatalus tumidifrons'') is a species of bat in the family Natalidae. It is endemic to the Bahamas, in the northeastern Caribbean. It was first discovered by Miller in 1903. They are listed as "near threatened" by the IUCN due to the decline in their habitat. Description and biology Females gather in maternity colonies where they give birth and care for their single offspring. Average gestation period is around ten months. Birth occurs in the late dry season, suggesting that mating occurs after the late dry season. The offspring are relatively large, often close to 50% of their mothers’ weight. Females are fully responsible for giving care to their newborn. The population of the Bahaman funnel-eared bat is decreasing due to their declining habitat environment. All funnel-eared bats have very large and funnel-shaped ears. These allow them to detect near-silent sounds and return echoes through echolocation. Small papillae cover their ears, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insectivore
A robber fly eating a hoverfly An insectivore is a carnivorous animal or plant that eats insects. An alternative term is entomophage, which can also refer to the human practice of eating insects. The first vertebrate insectivores were amphibians. When they evolved 400 million years ago, the first amphibians were piscivores, with numerous sharp conical teeth, much like a modern crocodile. The same tooth arrangement is however also suited for eating animals with exoskeletons, thus the ability to eat insects is an extension of piscivory. At one time, insectivorous mammals were scientifically classified in an order called Insectivora. This order is now abandoned, as not all insectivorous mammals are closely related. Most of the Insectivora taxa have been reclassified; those that have not yet been reclassified and found to be truly related to each other remain in the order Eulipotyphla. Although individually small, insects exist in enormous numbers. Insects make u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
