Bogota fruit-eating bat
The Bogota fruit-eating bat (Dermanura bogotensis) is a species of bat found in South America.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Phyllostomidae |
| Genus: | Dermanura |
| Species: | D. bogotensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dermanura bogotensis Andersen, 1906 | |
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Taxonomy and etymology
This bat was described in 1906 by Danish mammalogist Knud Andersen. He described it as a subspecies of the Gervais's fruit-eating bat, A. cinereus. The holotype had been collected near Bogotá, Colombia, undoubtedly inspiring the species name "bogotensis."[2] Later, beginning in 1987, the taxon was considered a subspecies of the silver fruit-eating bat, D. glauca. In 2008, researchers proposed that the Bogota fruit-eating bat should be elevated to species rank.[3]
Description
It has pale brown fur and distinct white stripes on its face.[4] The length of its head and body is 50–58 mm (2.0–2.3 in). It lacks a tail. Its hind feet are 14–16 mm (0.55–0.63 in) long; its ears are 17–18 mm (0.67–0.71 in); and its forearm is 37–42 mm (1.5–1.7 in) long. It weighs 9–15 g (0.32–0.53 oz).[5]
Biology and ecology
This bat is frugivorous. It is bimodally polyestrous, meaning that it has two breeding seasons in a year. These breeding seasons correspond to seasonal fruit abundance.[6] Like many bat species, it is nocturnal, roosting in sheltered places during the day such as caves.[7]
Range and habitat
It has been documented in several countries in South America, including Colombia, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. It has been recorded at elevations from 100–2,600 m (330–8,530 ft) above sea level. It is often found in montane forests.[1]
Conservation
It is currently evaluated as least concern by the IUCN. Major threats to this species, if any exist, have not been identified.[1]
References
- Solari, S. (2017). "Dermanura bogotensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T83683094A83683100. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T83683094A83683100.en.
- Andersen, K. (1906). "LXI.—Brief diagnoses of a new genus and ten new froms [sic] of Stenodermatous bats". Journal of Natural History. 18 (108): 419–423. doi:10.1080/00222930608562639.
- Lim, B. K.; Engstrom, M. D.; Patton, J. C.; Bickham, J. W. (2008). "Systematic review of small fruit-eating bats (Artibeus) from the Guianas, and a re-evaluation of A. glaucus bogotensis". Acta Chiropterologica. 10 (2): 243–256. doi:10.3161/150811008X414827. S2CID 86203614.
- Ortega, J.; Arroyo-Cabrales, J.; Martínez-Mendez, N.; Real-Monroy, M. D.; Moreno-Santillán, D.; Velazco, P. M. (2015). "Artibeus glaucus (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae)". Mammalian Species. 47 (928): 107–111. doi:10.1093/mspecies/sev011.
- Ospina-Garcés, S. M. "Dermanura bogotensis" (PDF). El Área Metropolitana del Valle de Aburrá. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- Molinari, J.; Soriano, P. J. (2014). "Breeding and age-structure seasonality in Carollia brevicauda and other frugivorous bats (Phyllostomidae) in cloud forests in the Venezuelan Andes". Therya. 5 (1): 81–109. doi:10.12933/therya-14-179.
- Pérez-Torres, J.; Martínez-Medina, D.; Peñuela-Salgado, M.; Ríos-Blanco, M. C.; Estrada-Villegas, S.; Martínez-Luque, L. (2015). "Macaregua: the cave with the highest bat richness in Colombia". Check List. 11 (2): 1616. doi:10.15560/11.2.1616.
External links
- Image of this species Archived 2018-02-04 at the Wayback Machine