Rohu bat

Rohu bat
	skull
Systematics
Superfamily :	Smooth-nosed (Vespertilionoidea)
Family :	Smooth-nosed (Vespertilionidae)
Subfamily :	True smooth-nosed (Vespertilioninae)
Tribe :	Vespertilionini
Genre :	Philetor
Type :	Rohu bat
Scientific name of the genus
	Philetor
	Thomas , 1902
Scientific name of the species
	Philetor brachypterus
	( Temminck , 1840)

The Rohu bat ( Philetor brachypterus ) is a species of bat in the smooth-nosed family (Vespertilionidae).

features

The species is similar to the pipistrelle bats ( Pipistrellus ) in body structure. It has only one premolar in each of the upper halves of the jaw, the central upper incisors are long and narrow. The Rohu bat reaches a head body length of 52 to 64 mm, a tail length of 30 to 38 mm and a forearm length of 30 to 38 mm. The weight is between 8 and 13 g. This bat has reddish brown to dark brown fur on the upper side, the underside is lighter with a gray shade.

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Distribution and way of life

The Rohu bat occurs with several separate populations in Southeast Asia as well as in the Australis region. The distribution area extends from Nepal over the Malay Peninsula , Sumatra , Borneo and the Philippines to New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago . The bat can be found in the lowlands and in mountains up to 2100 meters above sea level. It mainly inhabits forests.

The individuals rest in tree hollows or on palm trees . There they form colonies with up to 55 members. The bat hunts various insects in the undergrowth, over the treetops or over grassy areas. A captured female was pregnant with one embryo.

status

Regionally, deforestation can have a negative impact on the population. No significant threat to the species as a whole is known. The World Conservation Union (IUCN) lists the Rohu bat as not endangered ( least concern ).

Individual evidence

↑ Don E. Wilson , DeeAnn M. Reeder (Ed.): 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, Philetor ).
^ Charles M. Francis (Ed.): A Field Guide to the Mammals of South-East Asia . New Holland Publishers, London a. a. 2008, ISBN 978-1-84537-735-9 , pp. 240-241 (English, Philetor ).
↑ ^a ^b Ronald M. Nowak: Walker's Mammals of the World. Volume 1. 6th edition. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore MD et al. 1999, p. 433, ISBN 0-8018-5789-9 .
↑ ^a ^b ^c Philetor brachypterus in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014.3. Listed by: Rosell-Ambal, G., Tabaranza, B., Bonaccorso, F., Heaney, L., Molur, S. & Srinivasulu, C., 2008. Retrieved March 28, 2015.

[Wilson-1] Don E. Wilson , DeeAnn M. Reeder (Ed.): 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, Philetor ).

[Francis-2] Charles M. Francis (Ed.): A Field Guide to the Mammals of South-East Asia . New Holland Publishers, London a. a. 2008, ISBN 978-1-84537-735-9 , pp. 240-241 (English, Philetor ).

[Walkers-3] Ronald M. Nowak: Walker's Mammals of the World. Volume 1. 6th edition. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore MD et al. 1999, p. 433, ISBN 0-8018-5789-9 .

[IUCN-4] Philetor brachypterus in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014.3. Listed by: Rosell-Ambal, G., Tabaranza, B., Bonaccorso, F., Heaney, L., Molur, S. & Srinivasulu, C., 2008. Retrieved March 28, 2015.