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{{Short description|Species of bat}}
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| status = LC
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| status_system = IUCN3.1
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| status_ref=<ref name=iucn>{{IUCN2014.2|assessor=Mickleburgh, S.|assessor2=Hutson, A. M.|assessor3=Bergmans, W.|assessor4=Juste, J.|year= 2008|id= 44689|title= Hipposideros thomensis|downloaded= 2014-10-19}}</ref>
| status_ref = <ref name="iucn status 15 November 2021">{{cite iucn |author=Monadjem, A. |author2=Juste, J. |author3=Hutson, A.M. |author4=Mickleburgh, S. |author5=Bergmans, W. |date=2017 |title=''Macronycteris thomensis'' |volume=2017 |page=e.T44689A22074748 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T44689A22074748.en |access-date=15 November 2021}}</ref>
| genus = Hipposideros
| genus = Macronycteris
| species = thomensis
| species = thomensis
| authority = [[Jose Vicente Barboza du Bocage|Bocage]], 1891
| authority = ([[Jose Vicente Barboza du Bocage|Bocage]], 1891)
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The '''São Tomé leaf-nosed bat''' (''Hipposideros thomensis'') is a species of [[bat]] in the family [[Hipposideridae]].<ref name = MSW3>{{MSW3 Chiroptera | id = 13800839 | page = 377}}</ref> It is [[endemic]] to the island of [[São Tomé and Príncipe]], in the [[Gulf of Guinea]] off the western coast of Africa. The bat's natural [[habitat]]s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and caves.
The '''São Tomé leaf-nosed bat''' ('''''Macronycteris thomensis''''')<ref name = "Foley2017">{{Cite journal|last1= Foley|first1=N. M.|last2= Goodman|first2=S. M.|last3= Whelan|first3=C. V.|last4= Puechmaille|first4=S. J.|last5= Teeling|first5= E.|date=June 2017|title= Towards Navigating the Minotaur's Labyrinth: Cryptic Diversity and Taxonomic Revision within the Speciose Genus ''Hipposideros'' (Hipposideridae)|journal= Acta Chiropterologica|volume= 19|issue= 1|pages= 1–18|doi= 10.3161/15081109acc2017.19.1.001|s2cid=89997441}}</ref> is a species of [[bat]] in the family [[Hipposideridae]].<ref name = MSW3>{{MSW3 Chiroptera | id = 13800839 | page = 377}}</ref> It is [[endemic]] to the island of [[São Tomé Island|São Tomé]], in the [[Gulf of Guinea]] off the western coast of Africa. The bat's natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and caves.


==Taxonomy==
==Taxonomy==
This bat was first described in 1891 by the Portuguese zoologist [[José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage]] as ''Hipposideros thomensis'', the specific name recording the fact that it is [[Endemism|endemic]] to São Tomé. It was at one time considered to be part of ''[[Hipposideros commersoni|H. commersoni]]'', but that species is now viewed as being restricted to [[Madagascar]].<ref name=iucn/><ref name = MSW3/>
This bat was first described in 1891 by the Portuguese zoologist [[José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage]] as ''Hipposideros thomensis'', the specific name recording the fact that it is [[Endemism|endemic]] to São Tomé. It was at one time considered to be part of ''[[Macronycteris commersoni|M. commersoni]]'',<ref name="iucn status 15 November 2021" /> but that species is now viewed as being restricted to [[Madagascar]].<ref name = MSW3/> Both ''commersoni'' and it were formerly placed in the genus ''[[Hipposideros]]'', but moved to the resurrected ''[[Macronycteris]]'' in 2017 on the basis of molecular evidence.<ref name="Foley2017"/>


==Ecology==
==Ecology==
São Tomé leaf-nosed bat inhabits primary and secondary moist lowland tropical forest. It is also seen in plantations and other man-made habitats. Roosts have been observed in caves, larva tubes, rock crevices and water extraction tubes.<ref name=iucn/> Breeding takes place once a year in the rainy season. The female gives birth to a single pup after a gestation period of about four months. The young may be carried when the mother is foraging, and are weaned at about fourteen weeks. The diet is of large insects such as [[beetle]]s and [[cicada]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Hipposideros_commersoni/ |title=''Hipposideros commersoni'': Commerson's roundleaf bat |author= |date= |work=ADW |publisher= |accessdate=16 October 2016}}</ref>
São Tomé leaf-nosed bat inhabits primary and secondary moist lowland tropical forest. It is also seen in plantations and other man-made habitats. Roosts have been observed in caves, lava tubes, rock crevices and water extraction tubes.<ref name="iucn status 15 November 2021" /> Breeding takes place once a year in the rainy season. The female gives birth to a single pup after a gestation period of about four months. The young may be carried when the mother is foraging, and are weaned at about fourteen weeks. The diet is of large insects such as [[beetle]]s and [[cicada]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Hipposideros_commersoni/ |title=''Hipposideros commersoni'': Commerson's roundleaf bat |author= |date= |work=ADW |publisher= |accessdate=16 October 2016}}</ref>


==Status==
==Status==
The São Tomé leaf-nosed bat is known only from the island of São Tomé in the [[Gulf of Guinea]]. It is described as not uncommon, and roosts of up to one hundred individuals have been found. In the absence of evidence to the contrary, and because no special threats have been identified, the [[International Union for Conservation of Nature]] has assessed the conservation status of this species as being of "[[Least-concern species|least concern]]".<ref name=iucn/>
The São Tomé leaf-nosed bat is known only from the island of São Tomé in the [[Gulf of Guinea]]. It is described as not uncommon, and roosts of up to one hundred individuals have been found. In the absence of evidence to the contrary, and because no special threats have been identified, the [[International Union for Conservation of Nature]] has assessed the conservation status of this species as being of "[[Least-concern species|least concern]]".<ref name="iucn status 15 November 2021" />


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:21, 21 November 2022

São Tomé leaf-nosed bat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Hipposideridae
Genus: Macronycteris
Species:
M. thomensis
Binomial name
Macronycteris thomensis
(Bocage, 1891)
São Tomé leaf-nosed bat range

The São Tomé leaf-nosed bat (Macronycteris thomensis)[2] is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae.[3] It is endemic to the island of São Tomé, in the Gulf of Guinea off the western coast of Africa. The bat's natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and caves.

Taxonomy[edit]

This bat was first described in 1891 by the Portuguese zoologist José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage as Hipposideros thomensis, the specific name recording the fact that it is endemic to São Tomé. It was at one time considered to be part of M. commersoni,[1] but that species is now viewed as being restricted to Madagascar.[3] Both commersoni and it were formerly placed in the genus Hipposideros, but moved to the resurrected Macronycteris in 2017 on the basis of molecular evidence.[2]

Ecology[edit]

São Tomé leaf-nosed bat inhabits primary and secondary moist lowland tropical forest. It is also seen in plantations and other man-made habitats. Roosts have been observed in caves, lava tubes, rock crevices and water extraction tubes.[1] Breeding takes place once a year in the rainy season. The female gives birth to a single pup after a gestation period of about four months. The young may be carried when the mother is foraging, and are weaned at about fourteen weeks. The diet is of large insects such as beetles and cicadas.[4]

Status[edit]

The São Tomé leaf-nosed bat is known only from the island of São Tomé in the Gulf of Guinea. It is described as not uncommon, and roosts of up to one hundred individuals have been found. In the absence of evidence to the contrary, and because no special threats have been identified, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed the conservation status of this species as being of "least concern".[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Monadjem, A.; Juste, J.; Hutson, A.M.; Mickleburgh, S.; Bergmans, W. (2017). "Macronycteris thomensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T44689A22074748. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T44689A22074748.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Foley, N. M.; Goodman, S. M.; Whelan, C. V.; Puechmaille, S. J.; Teeling, E. (June 2017). "Towards Navigating the Minotaur's Labyrinth: Cryptic Diversity and Taxonomic Revision within the Speciose Genus Hipposideros (Hipposideridae)". Acta Chiropterologica. 19 (1): 1–18. doi:10.3161/15081109acc2017.19.1.001. S2CID 89997441.
  3. ^ a b 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. 377. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  4. ^ "Hipposideros commersoni: Commerson's roundleaf bat". ADW. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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