Madagascar bulldog bat
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The Madagascar bulldog bat ( Chaerephon atsinanana ) is a species of bat of the genus of the cantilever bat that is endemic to Madagascar .
description
The Madagascar bulldog bat weighs around 9-17 grams. The head-trunk length is 61-67 millimeters, the forearm length 37-42 millimeters, the tail is 27-39 millimeters long. The short fur is black-brown on top, the neck is brown and the belly is dark brown. Sometimes there is a white spot on the ventral side. On the thighs, like the similar-looking little bulldog bat , there is a white strip of longer hair. As with other bulldog bats , the upper lip is wrinkled and the ears are broadly rectangular in shape. The Antitragus stands out due to its large, obtuse-rectangular shape. The small bulldog bat can be distinguished from the Madagascar bulldog bat by a smaller antritragus, the tip of which is more rounded.
Systematics & distribution
The Madagascar bulldog bat was listed as the small bulldog bat until 2010. Due to morphological differences and genetic studies, it is listed as a separate species. The species is endemic to Madagascar, where it occurs in the east of the country. Due to the species separation, the small bulldog bat no longer occurs in Madagascar.
Way of life
The Madagascar bulldog bat is nocturnal. It feeds on insects such as B. beetles , two-winged birds , Schnabelkerfen and butterflies . Quarters are located in anthropogenic structures, such as B. Buildings.
etymology
The type eptithon "atsinanana" means "from the east" in Malagasy .
Danger
On the part of the IUCN , the species is classified as not endangered (“least concern”) due to its large distribution area and the frequency of the species.
Web links
- Chaerephon atsinanana in the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- Chaerephon atsinanana inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019.2. Listed by: S. Goodman, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Madagascar Free-tailed Bat In: PJ Taylor: Family Molossidae In: Don E. Wilson, & Russell A. Mittermeier (editor): Handbook of the Mammals of the World: Bats. (HMW, Volume 9) Lynx Edicions, Barcelona 2019, p. 649. ISBN 978-84-16728-19-0 .
- ↑ Chaerephon atsinanana in the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ↑ a b Stephen Goodmann, W. Buccas, T. Naidoo, F. Ratrimomanarivo, PJ Taylor & J. Lamb: Patterns of morphological and genetic variation in western Indian Ocean members of the 'Chaerephon' pumilus '' complex (Chiroptera: Molossidae), with the description of a new species from Madagascar . In: Zootaxa . tape 2551 , 2010, p. 1-36 , doi : 10.11646 / zootaxa.2551.1.1 .
- ↑ Chaerephon atsinanana in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019.2. Listed by: S. Goodman, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2019.