Arabian trident bat

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Arabian trident bat

Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Hipposideridae
Genus: Asellia
Species:
A. arabica
Binomial name
Asellia arabica
Benda, Vallo, & Reiter, 2011
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Range map

The Arabian trident bat (Asellia arabica) is a species of Old World leaf-nosed bat found in the Middle East.[1]

Taxonomy and etymology[]

The Arabian trident bat was described as a new species in 2011. It was distinguished as a result of a taxonomic split in the trident bat, A. tridens. The holotype had been collected in 2005 in the Al Mahrah Governorate of Yemen. Its species name "arabica" is derived from the Arabian Peninsula where it is found.[2]

Description[]

Its forearm length is approximately 46.5 mm (1.83 in). The fur of its back is beige or a pale, brownish-gray. The fur may have a yellowish or faint rusty tint. Its belly fur is paler than its back fur. Its flight membranes are also a pale, brownish-gray.[2]

Range and habitat[]

It is found in the Middle East, with documented occurrence in southwestern Oman and southeastern Yemen.[1]

Conservation[]

As of 2017, it is evaluated as a data deficient species by the IUCN. It meets the criteria for this classification because it was only discovered relatively recently, and thus little is known about its biology and ecology. Additionally, there is no estimate of its population size.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Benda, P. (2017). "Asellia arabica". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T80222726A95642180. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T80222726A95642180.en.
  2. ^ a b Benda, Petr; Vallo, Peter; Reiter, Antonín (2011). "Taxonomic Revision of the Genus Asellia(Chiroptera: Hipposideridae) with a Description of a New Species from Southern Arabia". Acta Chiropterologica. 13 (2): 245–270. doi:10.3161/150811011X624749.
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