The Taiwan broad-muzzled bat or Taiwan broad-muzzled myotis (''Submyotodon latirostris'') is a species of
vesper bat found in
Taiwan.
Taxonomy
It was
described as a new species in 1932 by Japanese
arachnologist Kyukichi Kishida
was a Japanese zoologist, who published in mammalogy and arachnology. He described several spider genera or species including :
* '' Heptathela''
** ''Heptathela kimurai'' (Kimura-gumo)
* ''Pireneitega
''Pireneitega'' is a genus of Ageleni ...
.
The
holotype had been collected in
Taiwan.
Kishida placed it in the genus ''
Myotis'' with a binomial of ''M. latirostris''.
In subsequent publications, it was considered by various authors to be a
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 ...
of the
whiskered bat (''M. mystacinus'') or the
wall-roosting mouse-eared bat
The wall-roosting mouse-eared bat, or Nepalese whiskered myotis (''Myotis muricola'') is a species of vesper bat whose type locality is Nepal.
Taxonomic notes
''Myotis muricola'' was previously classified as a subspecies of ''Myotis mystacinus'' ...
(''M. muricola'').
However, its lineage is
basal
Basal or basilar is a term meaning ''base'', ''bottom'', or ''minimum''.
Science
* Basal (anatomy), an anatomical term of location for features associated with the base of an organism or structure
* Basal (medicine), a minimal level that is nec ...
to all other ''Myotis'' species.
It is still within the
Myotinae subfamily, though its
morphological and genetic differences justified placing it in a separate genus.
Description
It is a small species of bat, with a forearm length of .
Its skull is overall smooth and lacking crests, and the
occipital bone
The occipital bone () is a neurocranium, cranial dermal bone and the main bone of the occiput (back and lower part of the skull). It is trapezoidal in shape and curved on itself like a shallow dish. The occipital bone overlies the occipital lobe ...
of the braincase is distinctly raised, which is one if its identifying features.
The fur of its back is long and shaggy, described as a "dark slaty brown."
The tips of individual hairs are lighter brown.
The fur of its belly is also dark brown, though the tips of the hairs are a more golden color.
Range and habitat
It is found in Taiwan, where it is considered relatively common.
It is generally encountered in mountainous areas with elevations greater than above sea level, though it is found in lower elevations in the winter.
Its maximum elevation range is at least above sea level.
References
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Submyotodon
Mammals described in 1932
Mammals of Taiwan
Bats of Asia
Taxa named by Kyukichi Kishida