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The '''Amazonian sac-winged bat''' (''Saccopteryx gymnura'') is a [[bat]] [[species]] of the family [[Emballonuridae]] from [[South America]].<ref name = "Simmons">{{MSW3 Chiroptera | id = 13801046 | page = 391}}</ref> It is found in northern [[Brazil]], [[Guyana]], [[French Guiana]], [[Suriname]] and possibly [[Venezuela]].<ref name="iucn status 19 November 2021" />
The '''Amazonian sac-winged bat''' (''Saccopteryx gymnura'') is a [[bat]] species of the family [[Emballonuridae]]<ref name = "Simmons">{{MSW3 Chiroptera | id = 13801046 | page = 391}}</ref> native to South America.<ref name="iucn status 19 November 2021" />


==Taxonomy and etymology==
==Taxonomy and etymology==
It was [[species description|described]] as a new species in 1901 by British zoologist [[Oldfield Thomas]].<ref name="Thomas 1901">{{cite journal| last=Thomas| first=O.| year=1901| title=New species of ''Saccopteryx'', ''Sciurus'', ''Rhipidomys'', and ''Tatu'' from South America| journal=The Annals and Magazine of Natural History; Zoology, Botany, and Geology| series=7| volume=7| issue=39|pages=367–368| url=https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26195909}}</ref>
It was [[species description|described]] as a new species in 1901 by British zoologist [[Oldfield Thomas]].<ref name="Thomas 1901">{{cite journal| last=Thomas| first=O.| year=1901| title=New species of ''Saccopteryx'', ''Sciurus'', ''Rhipidomys'', and ''Tatu'' from South America| journal=The Annals and Magazine of Natural History; Zoology, Botany, and Geology| series=7| volume=7| issue=39|pages=367–368| url=https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26195909}}</ref> Thomas identified "Mr. Wickham" as the collector of the [[holotype]], possibly referring to British explorer [[Henry Wickham (explorer)|Henry Wickham]] who also collected bird specimens in South America.<ref name="Sclater 1867">{{cite journal| last1=Sclater| first1= P. L.| last2= Salvin| first2= O. |name-list-style=amp | year=1867| title= List of birds collected on the Blewfields River, Mosquito Coast, by Mr. Henry Wickham| journal=Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London | volume=1867 |pages=278–280 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-O8KAAAAIAAJ&q=henry%20wickham%20collected&pg=PA278}}</ref> Wickham collected the holotype in [[Santarém, Pará|Santarém]] along the [[Amazon River]].<ref name="Thomas 1901"/> The [[specific epithet (zoology)|species name]] "''gymnura''" is from [[Ancient Greek]] "''[[wiktionary:γυμνός|gumnós]]''" meaning "naked" and "''[[wiktionary:οὐρά|ourá]]''" meaning "tail." Thomas wrote, "the nakedness of the [[interfemoral membrane|interfemoral [membrane]]] will readily distinguish this bat from any of its allies."<ref name="Thomas 1901"/>
Thomas identified "Mr. Wickham" as the collector of the [[holotype]], possibly referring to British explorer [[Henry Wickham (explorer)|Henry Wickham]] who also collected bird specimens in South America.<ref name="Sclater 1867">{{cite journal| last1=Sclater| first1= P. L.| last2= Salvin| first2= O. |name-list-style=amp | year=1867| title= List of birds collected on the Blewfields River, Mosquito Coast, by Mr. Henry Wickham| journal=Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London | volume=1867 |pages=278–280 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-O8KAAAAIAAJ&q=henry%20wickham%20collected&pg=PA278}}</ref>
Wickham collected the holotype in [[Santarém, Pará|Santarém]] along the [[Amazon River]].<ref name="Thomas 1901"/>
The [[specific epithet (zoology)|species name]] "''gymnura''" is from [[Ancient Greek]] "''[[wiktionary:γυμνός|gumnós]]''" meaning "naked" and "''[[wiktionary:οὐρά|ourá]]''" meaning "tail."
Thomas wrote, "the nakedness of the [[interfemoral membrane|interfemoral [membrane]]] will readily distinguish this bat from any of its allies."<ref name="Thomas 1901"/>


==Biology and ecology==
==Biology and ecology==
It is [[insectivore|insectivorous]], catching its prey in the air.<ref name="iucn status 19 November 2021" />
It is [[insectivore|insectivorous]], catching its prey in the air<ref name="iucn status 19 November 2021" /> and inhabits [[tropical rainforest]]s. It is found in several countries and territories in northern [[South America]], including [[Brazil]], [[French Guiana]], [[Guyana]], and [[Suriname]].<ref name="iucn status 19 November 2021" /> It is uncommonly encountered and its range is not clearly defined.


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It is currently evaluated as [[data deficient]] by the [[IUCN]].<ref name="iucn status 19 November 2021" />
==Range and habitat==
This bat inhabits humid [[tropical rainforest|tropical forests]].
It is found in several countries and territories in northern [[South America]], including [[Brazil]], [[French Guiana]], [[Guyana]], and [[Suriname]].<ref name="iucn status 19 November 2021" />

==Conservation==
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It is currently evaluated as [[data deficient]] by the [[IUCN]].
It is uncommonly encountered and its range is not clearly defined.<ref name="iucn status 19 November 2021" />


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 15:52, 20 November 2022

Amazonian sac-winged bat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Emballonuridae
Genus: Saccopteryx
Species:
S. gymnura
Binomial name
Saccopteryx gymnura
Thomas, 1901[2]
Amazonian sac-winged bat range

The Amazonian sac-winged bat (Saccopteryx gymnura) is a bat species of the family Emballonuridae[3] native to South America.[1]

Taxonomy and etymology[edit]

It was described as a new species in 1901 by British zoologist Oldfield Thomas.[2] Thomas identified "Mr. Wickham" as the collector of the holotype, possibly referring to British explorer Henry Wickham who also collected bird specimens in South America.[4] Wickham collected the holotype in Santarém along the Amazon River.[2] The species name "gymnura" is from Ancient Greek "gumnós" meaning "naked" and "ourá" meaning "tail." Thomas wrote, "the nakedness of the interfemoral [membrane] will readily distinguish this bat from any of its allies."[2]

Biology and ecology[edit]

It is insectivorous, catching its prey in the air[1] and inhabits tropical rainforests. It is found in several countries and territories in northern South America, including Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname.[1] It is uncommonly encountered and its range is not clearly defined.

It is currently evaluated as data deficient by the IUCN.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Sampaio, E.; Lim, B.; Peters, S. (2016). "Saccopteryx gymnura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T19806A22005356. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T19806A22005356.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Thomas, O. (1901). "New species of Saccopteryx, Sciurus, Rhipidomys, and Tatu from South America". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History; Zoology, Botany, and Geology. 7. 7 (39): 367–368.
  3. ^ Simmons, N.B. (2005). "Order Chiroptera". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 391. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  4. ^ Sclater, P. L. & Salvin, O. (1867). "List of birds collected on the Blewfields River, Mosquito Coast, by Mr. Henry Wickham". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1867: 278–280.
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