Malagasy sticky disc bats
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Myzopoda sp. |
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| Milne Edwards & A. Grandidier , 1878 |
The Malagasy sticky disc bats ( Myzopoda ) form the only genus of the Myzopodidae family within the bats . It is endemic to Madagascar . It is named after the suction cup-like pads on the wrists and ankles. With the help of these balls, the bats can hold onto smooth surfaces by means of wet adhesion .
The genus includes two types:
- Madagascan disc bat ( Myzopoda aurita )
- Schliemann disc bat ( Myzopoda schliemanni )
The genus Myzopoda was long regarded as monotypical , with the Madagascan disc bat, which is common in eastern Madagascar, being the only species assigned. Due to morphological differences, Myzopoda schliemanni , which occurs in the west of the island, was described as a separate species in 2007. Genetic studies have now confirmed the delimitation.
literature
- Goodman, SM ; Rakotondraparany, F .; Kofoky, A .: The description of a new species of Myzopoda (Myzopodidae: Chiroptera) from western Madagascar . In: Mammalian Biology . Vol . 72, no. 2 , 2007, p. 65-81 .
- Murray Wrobel: Elsevier's Dictionary of Mammals . Elsevier, Amsterdam 2007, ISBN 978-0-444-51877-4 .
Web links
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