Platyrrhinus ismaeli
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Conservation status
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Phyllostomidae |
Genus: | Platyrrhinus |
Species: | P. ismaeli
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Binomial name | |
Platyrrhinus ismaeli Velazco, 2005
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Platyrrhinus ismaeli is a species of bat found in South America.
Taxonomy and etymology[]
It was described as a new species in 2005 by zoologist Paul Velazco. Its description was the result of a taxonomic split in Thomas's broad-nosed bat, P. dorsalis.[1] The holotype had been collected in May 1987 near Balsas District, Peru.[2] Phylogenetically, it belongs to the "Andean" clade of its genus. Other members of this clade are P. albericoi, P. aurarius, P. chocoensis, P. dorsalis, P. infuscus, , , and P. vittatus. is the sister taxa of P. ismaeli, or its closest relative.[3]
The eponym of the species name is Ismael Ceballos Bendezú, a Peruvian mammalogist.[4] Velazco named the species after him "in recognition of his important contributions to the study of Peruvian bats."[2]
Description[]
It is a medium-sized member of its genus, with a forearm length of 50–56 mm (2.0–2.2 in) and a body mass of 30–51 g (1.1–1.8 oz). The fur on its back is dark brown, and its ventral fur is grayish. It has dark facial stripes of differing sizes. It has a stripe running down the length of its spine that is lighter than its facial stripes. Its nose-leaf is longer than it is wide. Males and females are similar in appearance.[2]
Biology[]
Little is known about its reproduction. A pregnant female was once documented in late January, while another female with more advanced pregnancy was documented in early March.[5] It is "basically frugivorous".[1]
Range and habitat[]
It has been documented on both sides of the Andes in Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia. It occurs at relatively high elevation, from 1,230–2,950 m (4,040–9,680 ft) above sea level.[2] It is often found in montane forests.[1]
Conservation[]
It is currently evaluated as near-threatened by the IUCN. Its most recent assessment in 2016 was a down-listing from its 2008 assessment as vulnerable. It meets the criteria for near-threatened because its habitat quality and extent is decreasing rapidly, which may negatively affect its population. While there was a suspected population decline from 2001–2015, it is suspected that it was less than 30%.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e Solari, S. (2016). "Platyrrhinus ismaeli". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T136232A22002129. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T136232A22002129.en.
- ^ a b c d Velazco, P. M. (2005). "Morphological Phylogeny of the Bat Genus Platyrrhinus (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) with the Description of Four New Species". Fieldiana Zoology (105): 27–53.
- ^ Velazco, P. M.; Patterson, B. D. (2008). "Phylogenetics and biogeography of the broad-nosed bats, genus Platyrrhinus (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 49 (3): 749–759. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2008.09.015. PMID 18926914.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2009). The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 440. ISBN 978-0-8018-9304-9. OCLC 270129903.
- ^ Eger, J. L. (2008). "Family Molossidae P. Gervais, 1856". In Gardner, A.L. (ed.). Mammals of South America. Volume 1. Marsupials, xenarthrans, shrews, and bats. Chicago: The University Chicago Press. p. 338. ISBN 978-0801884948.
External links[]
- IUCN Red List near threatened species
- Mammals described in 2005
- Bats of South America
- Mammals of Colombia
- Mammals of Ecuador
- Mammals of Peru
- Platyrrhinus