Discus-footed bat
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| Eudiscopus denticulus | ||||||||||
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The discus-footed bat ( Eudiscopus denticulus ) is a rare species of bat in the smooth-nosed family (Vespertilionidae). It occurs in Southeast Asia and is the only representative of the monotypic genus Eudiscopus .
The species is only known from four smaller areas on the Southeast Asian mainland. It was found in Laos , Myanmar , Thailand and Vietnam . The population in Laos lives in a mountain range at 1,300 meters above sea level. Forests or other tree-lined landscapes with undergrowth dominated by bamboo plants serve as habitat . A smaller group of bats use the hollowed-out bamboo stalks as shelter. Like most smooth noses, Eudiscopus denticulus hunts with the help of echolocation . It flies slowly and can temporarily hover over a square.
This bat reaches a head-body length of 40 to 45 mm and a tail length of 39 to 42 mm. The forearms are 34 to 38 mm long. Eudiscopus denticulus has cinnamon-brown fur that is lighter on the underside. In general, Eudiscopus denticulus resembles the pipistrelle bat ( Pipistrellus ). It has slightly longer ears and a longer tragus that is not pointed.
In addition to Eudiscopus denticulus, large- thumb bats ( Glischropus ) and bamboo bats ( Tylonycteris ) live in bamboo stalks. The representatives of these genera weigh 3.5 to 10 g. Eudiscopus denticulus is one of the larger species. It has significantly larger disc-shaped pads on the hind feet and a more flattened skull. There are also three premier teeth on each side of the lower jaw.
Since the species is rarely found, it is listed by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) with "insufficient data" ( Data Deficient ).
credentials
- Don E. Wilson , DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds.): Mammal Species of the World . A taxonomic and geographic Reference . 3. Edition. 2 volumes. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore MD 2005, ISBN 0-8018-8221-4 (English, Eudiscopus ).
- Ronald M. Nowak (Ed.): Walker's Mammals of the World . 6th edition. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore MD et al. 1999, ISBN 0-8018-5789-9 , pp. 425 (English, disk-footed bat ).
- Charles M. Francis & P. Barrett (Eds.): A Field Guide to the Mammals of South-East Asia . New Holland Publishers, London a. a. 2008, ISBN 978-1-84537-735-9 , pp. 235-236 (English, disk-footed bat ).
- Kunz & Fenton (Eds.): Bat Ecology . University of Chicago Press, Chicago a. a. 2005, ISBN 0-226-46207-2 , pp. 23 (English, Cavities in Bamboo Culm ).
- Karl F. Koopman: Eudiscopus denticulus. In: Mammalian Species . 19, The American Society of Mammalogists 1972 (PDF)
- Eudiscopus denticulus inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014.3. Posted by: Csorba, G., Bumrungsri, S., Francis, C., Bates, P., Gumal, M. & Kingston, T., 2008. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- Zsebok et al. Acoustic characteristics of the echolocation call of the disc-footed bat, Eudiscopus denticulus (Osgood, 1932) , (Abstract) 2014.
Web links
- Photos on Mammals' Planet