Black and red bulldog bat
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The black and red bulldog bat ( Chaerephon jobimena ) is a bat species of the genus of the free- tailed bat that is endemic to Madagascar .
description
The head-trunk length of the bat is 75 to 79 millimeters, the tail is 32 to 51 millimeters long and protrudes from the tail membrane. The color of the wings and the tail skin is dark brown. The back fur as well as the neck area are colored chocolate brown, the belly is light brown-gray. There is a second color morph in which the fur is colored reddish. The upper lip has 5 to 6 folds. The species can be distinguished from all other Madagascan free-tailed bats by longer ears and a V-shaped strip of skin that connects both ears. The narrow lanceolate tragus is hidden by the 5 mm high and 3 mm wide antitragus.
Systematics & distribution
The species was first described in 2001 . Black and red bulldog bats have only been detected in Madagascar in the south in the Isaloa and Zombitse-Vohibasia national parks and in the north in the Ankarana national park . Due to similar climatic conditions and habitat structures, it can be assumed that the range of the species also extends between the fishing locations.
Way of life
Black and red bulldog bats are found in dry and thorn forests . The species has been detected up to heights of 870 m, it seems to be found in habitats with adjacent rocks , e.g. B. Limestone to be bound. The nocturnal bats roost in rock caves; there is no evidence of roosts in anthropogenic structures such as B. bridges or houses. Large tree hollows could also be used as quarters. The colonies can consist of up to 40 animals resting together.
Etymology & Research History
The holotype was collected in 2001 by Steven M. Goodman in the former Antsiranana Province in Ankarana National Park and first described in 2004 by Steven M. Goodman and Scott G. Cardiff. The additional species "jobimena" is derived from the words for "black" ("joby") and "red" ("mena") in Malagasy . In Malagasy, when the two words are combined, the “y” of “joby” becomes an “i”. The name refers to the two color morphs (dark brown and reddish brown fur) of the species.
Danger
Due to the large distribution area and the preferred habitats, the species is classified by the IUCN as not endangered (“least concern”)
Web links
- Chaerephon jobimena in the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Accessed January 02, 2020.
- Chaerephon jobimena inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019.3. Listed by: A. Monadjem et al., 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Black-and-red 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 jobimena in the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (IT). Accessed January 02, 2020.
- ↑ a b Stephen Goodmann & Scott G. Cardiff: A New Species of Chaerephon (Molossidae) from Madagascar with Notes on Other Members of the Family . In: Acta Chiropterologica . tape 6 (2) , 2004, pp. 227-248 , doi : 10.3161 / 001.006.0204 .
- ↑ Chaerephon jobimena in the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species 2019.3. Listed by: A. Monadjem et al., 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2020.