The Yemeni trident leaf-nosed bat (''Triaenops parvus'') is a species of bat found in the
Middle East
The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hatay Province), East Thrace (Europ ...
.
Taxonomy and etymology
It was
described as a new species in 2009 by Benda and Vallo.
Before this, it had been considered
synonymous with the
rufous trident bat
The rufous trident bat, Persian trident bat, or triple nose-leaf bat (''Triaenops persicus'') is a species of bat in the genus '' Triaenops''. It occurs in southwestern Pakistan, southern Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Yemen. In the la ...
.
Its
species name
In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ...
"''parvus''" is
Latin
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for "small," chosen because of its extraordinarily small size compared to other species in its genus.
Description
It is the smallest member of its genus.
Its forearm length is .
Its fur is beige or brownish-gray in color.
Range and habitat
It has been documented in
Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and ...
and
Oman
Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of ...
.
Conservation
As of 2017, it is evaluated as a
data deficient species by the
IUCN.
It meets the criteria for this classification because there is inadequate data on its geographic range and biology.
However, its known range is restricted.
References
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Bats of Asia
Mammals described in 2009
Triaenops