Taiwanese tube-nosed bat
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The Taiwanese tube-nosed bat ( Murina puta ) is a species of bat belonging to the genus Murina . The species is endemic only to the island of Taiwan .
features
The Taiwanese tube-nosed bat is a medium-sized bat species and reaches a head-trunk length of 59 to 61 millimeters and a tail length of 32 to 36 millimeters. The hind feet are 10 to 11 millimeters long, the ears 17 to 19 millimeters long. The fur on the back is long and soft, it is reddish-brown and the hair is three-colored with a dark base, sandy-brown middle part and reddish tips. The ventral side is colored a little lighter. The forearm length is 34 to 35 millimeters. The legs, the top of the tail skin (uropatagium) and also the tail are hairy.
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The skull is compact and broad. Like other Murina TYPES owned pets two front teeth (incisors), a canine (canine), two Vorbackenzähne (Praemolares) and three molars (Molar) in one half of the maxilla. In the lower jaw there is one more incisor per half of the jaw, a total of 34 teeth. The upper premolar P2 is slightly larger than the P4.
distribution
The Taiwanese tube-nosed bat is endemic to the island of Taiwan .
Way of life
Little data is available on the habitats of the Taiwanese tube-nosed bat. It is rare and occurs mainly in the moderately tempered forest areas at high altitudes.
Systematics
The Taiwanese tube-nosed bat is assigned to the genus Murina as an independent species . The first scientific description comes from the Japanese zoologist Kyūkichi Kishida , who described the species in 1924 using individuals from the region around Changhua in Taiwan. A closer relationship probably exists to the white-bellied tube-nosed bat ( Murina huttoni ), which lives on the mainland .
Apart from the nominate form, no subspecies are known within the species .
Hazard and protection
Due to the very small distribution area in the mountain regions of Taiwan and the connection to primary forest areas, some of which are felled, the species is listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) as a type of warning list ("near threatened"). A threat to the survival of the species, which is not common, comes from logging in the forests of their habitat and the associated loss of habitat. There are no specific protective measures for the species.
supporting documents
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i Don E. Wilson: Taiwanese Tube-Nosed Bat. In: Andrew T. Smith , Yan Xie: A Guide to the Mammals of China. Princeton University Press, 2008; P. 385, ISBN 978-0-691-09984-2 .
- ↑ Don E. Wilson: Murina. In: Andrew T. Smith , Yan Xie: A Guide to the Mammals of China. Princeton University Press, 2008; P. 383 ff. ISBN 978-0-691-09984-2 .
- ↑ a b c Murina puta in the IUCN 2017-3 Red List of Threatened Species . Listed by: AT Smith, CH Johnston, G. Jones, S. Rossiter, 2008. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ A b Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (eds.): Murina (Murina) puta in Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed).
literature
- Don E. Wilson: Taiwanese Tube-Nosed Bat. In: Andrew T. Smith , Yan Xie: A Guide to the Mammals of China. Princeton University Press, 2008; P. 385, ISBN 978-0-691-09984-2 .
Web links
- Murina puta inthe IUCN 2017-3 Red List of Threatened Species . Listed by: AT Smith, CH Johnston, G. Jones, S. Rossiter, 2008. Retrieved March 19, 2018.