Pug (bat species)

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Juvenile Angola Bulldog Bat

Juvenile Angola Bulldog Bat

Systematics
Subclass : Higher mammals (Eutheria)
Superordinate : Laurasiatheria
Order : Bats (chiroptera)
Superfamily : Smooth-nosed (Vespertilionoidea)
Family : Bulldog bats (Molossidae)
Genre : pug
Scientific name
pug
Lesson , 1842

Pug (scientific name) is a species of bat belonging to the family of bulldog bats (Molossidae). It is not to be confused with the genus Pug's bats ( Barbastella ) from the smooth-nosed family(Vespertilionidae).

features

These bats reach head body lengths of 5 to 12 centimeters, plus a 3 to 6 centimeter long tail. Their weight varies between 7 and 64 grams. Their fur is usually dark brown on the upper side, but the color can vary from reddish brown to black. The underside is lighter and sometimes shows whitish fur markings. The massive skull is characterized by strikingly fringed lips and powerful jaws.

Distribution and way of life

The bats of the genus Pug have a two-part distribution area. They occur on the one hand in Africa south of the Sahara including Madagascar and the south of the Arabian Peninsula and on the other hand in Southeast Asia . Depending on the species, they inhabit different habitats, including forests and savannah areas.

During the day they rest in colonies of ten to several hundred animals; caves, crevices and tree hollows serve as resting places, but also man-made dwellings. After sunset, they go in search of food, flying fast and often high in the air. They feed on insects , the strong jaws indicate hard-shelled prey such as beetles .

Many species have two mating seasons per year, which mostly depend on the change of season. One species, Mops condylurus , is known to have a gestation period of around two months and a single cub is carried to term.

threat

Many species are common and common. From Pug niangarae only a single copy in 1907 was found, her level of danger is unclear. Two species, M. petersoni and M. trevori , are listed by the IUCN as endangered (vulnerable).

Systematics

The genus Pug is divided into two sub-genera, which differ in the anatomical differences of the palate and the anterior upper premolar . The German names follow TC Cole.

Subgenus Pug ( Lesson 1842):

Subgenus Xiphonycteris ( Dollmann 1911):

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Jenna Dunlop: Pug midas. In: Mammalian Species . No. 615 , 1999, pp. 1-4 , doi : 10.2307 / 3504421 .
  2. ^ Theodor CH Cole: Dictionary of Mammal Names - Dictionary of Mammal Names . 1st edition. Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg 2015, ISBN 978-3-662-46269-0 .
  3. ↑ Mops (Mops) in the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  4. ↑ Pug (Xiphonycteris) in the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Retrieved November 12, 2017.

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