Rhinolophus mcintyrei
Rhinolophus mcintyrei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Rhinolophidae |
Genus: | Rhinolophus |
Species: | R. mcintyrei
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Binomial name | |
Rhinolophus mcintyrei Hill & Schlitter, 1982
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Rhinolophus mcintyrei is a species of horseshoe bat that is endemic to Papua New Guinea.[1]
Taxonomy[]
It was described as a subspecies of the arcuate horseshoe bat (R. arcuatus) in 1982 by J. E. Hill and D. A. Schlitter. The holotype had been collected in 1980 in Telefomin, Papua New Guinea. They gave it the trinomen of R. arcuatus mcintyrei. The eponym for the subspecies name "mcintyrei" is Thomas McIntyre, thus honored for his support and appreciation of Australasian mammal research.[2] In 2013, Patrick et al. published that R. a. mcintyrei should be considered a full species.[3]
Description[]
The fur of its back is medium-brown, with individual hairs bicolored: hairs are whitish at the base and brown at the tip. The fur of its belly is paler in color than its back. It has large, broad ears with pointed tips. Males have an average weight of 13.5 g (0.48 oz), while females have an average weight of 13.8 g (0.49 oz).[2]
Range and habitat[]
R. mcintyrei is endemic to Papua New Guinea, where it is documented in forest habitats. It has been documented at altitudes from 270–1,600 m (890–5,250 ft) above sea level.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Patrick, L.; Ruedas, L. (2017). "Rhinolophus mcintyrei". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T84372245A84372277. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T84372245A84372277.en.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Hill, J. E.; Schlitter, D. A. (1982). "A Record of Rhinolophus Arcuatus (Chiroptera, Rhinolophidae) from New Guinea, with the Description of a New Subspecies". Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 51: 459–463.
- ^ Patrick, L. E.; McCulloch, E. S.; Ruedas, L. A. (2013). "Systematics and biogeography of the arcuate horseshoe bat species complex (Chiroptera, Rhinolophidae)". Zoologica Scripta. 42 (6): 553–590. doi:10.1111/zsc.12026.
- IUCN Red List data deficient species
- Rhinolophidae
- Mammals described in 1982
- Bats of Oceania
- Endemic fauna of Papua New Guinea
- Mammals of Papua New Guinea
- Taxa named by John Edwards Hill