| Malagasy yellow bat | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Scotophilus |
| Species: | S. tandrefana
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| Binomial name | |
| Scotophilus tandrefana Goodman, Jenkins & Ratrimomanarivo, 2005
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| Range map | |
The Malagasy yellow bat (Scotophilus tandrefana), sometimes known as the western yellow bat, is a species of vesper bat endemic to Madagascar. [2]
Taxonomy and etymology
It was described as a new species in 2005. The holotype was collected in 2003 just outside the Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve in Madagascar. Its species name " tandrefana" is Malagasy for "from the west". [3]
Description
It has a forearm length of approximately 47 mm (1.9 in), a tail length of 46 mm (1.8 in), and an ear length of 13 mm (0.51 in). The holotype weighed 14.2 g (0.50 oz). The fur of its back is dark brown, while its belly fur is a medium shade of brown. [3] It uses echolocation to navigate and find prey: it utilizes steep frequency-modulated echolocation (FM) as well as that of a quasi-constant frequency (QCF). Its echolocation reaches maximum energy around 48.2 k Hz. Minimum frequency is 42.2 kHz, while maximum frequency is 91.2 kHz. [4]
Conservation
As of 2019, it is listed as a data deficient species by the IUCN. [1]
References
- ^ a b Jenkins, R.K.B.; Rakotoarivelo, A.R.; Ratrimomanarivo, F.H.; Cardiff, S.G. (2019). "Scotophilus tandrefana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T136675A22039268. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T136675A22039268.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- ^ a b Goodman, S. M.; Jenkins, R. K.; Ratrimomanarivo, F. H. (2005). "A review of the genus Scotophilus (Mammalia, Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) on Madagascar, with the description of a new species". Zoosystema. 27 (4): 875–879.
- ^ Kofoky, Amyot F.; Randrianandrianina, Felicien; Russ, Jon; Raharinantenaina, Irma; Cardiff, Scott G.; Jenkins, Richard K. B.; Racey, Paul A. (2009). "Forest Bats of Madagascar: Results of Acoustic Surveys". Acta Chiropterologica. 11 (2): 375–392. doi: 10.3161/150811009X485602. S2CID 85333490.
| Malagasy yellow bat | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Scotophilus |
| Species: | S. tandrefana
|
| Binomial name | |
| Scotophilus tandrefana Goodman, Jenkins & Ratrimomanarivo, 2005
| |
|
| |
| Range map | |
The Malagasy yellow bat (Scotophilus tandrefana), sometimes known as the western yellow bat, is a species of vesper bat endemic to Madagascar. [2]
Taxonomy and etymology
It was described as a new species in 2005. The holotype was collected in 2003 just outside the Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve in Madagascar. Its species name " tandrefana" is Malagasy for "from the west". [3]
Description
It has a forearm length of approximately 47 mm (1.9 in), a tail length of 46 mm (1.8 in), and an ear length of 13 mm (0.51 in). The holotype weighed 14.2 g (0.50 oz). The fur of its back is dark brown, while its belly fur is a medium shade of brown. [3] It uses echolocation to navigate and find prey: it utilizes steep frequency-modulated echolocation (FM) as well as that of a quasi-constant frequency (QCF). Its echolocation reaches maximum energy around 48.2 k Hz. Minimum frequency is 42.2 kHz, while maximum frequency is 91.2 kHz. [4]
Conservation
As of 2019, it is listed as a data deficient species by the IUCN. [1]
References
- ^ a b Jenkins, R.K.B.; Rakotoarivelo, A.R.; Ratrimomanarivo, F.H.; Cardiff, S.G. (2019). "Scotophilus tandrefana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T136675A22039268. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T136675A22039268.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- ^ a b Goodman, S. M.; Jenkins, R. K.; Ratrimomanarivo, F. H. (2005). "A review of the genus Scotophilus (Mammalia, Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) on Madagascar, with the description of a new species". Zoosystema. 27 (4): 875–879.
- ^ Kofoky, Amyot F.; Randrianandrianina, Felicien; Russ, Jon; Raharinantenaina, Irma; Cardiff, Scott G.; Jenkins, Richard K. B.; Racey, Paul A. (2009). "Forest Bats of Madagascar: Results of Acoustic Surveys". Acta Chiropterologica. 11 (2): 375–392. doi: 10.3161/150811009X485602. S2CID 85333490.