De Vivo's disk-winged bat

De Vivo's disk-winged bat (Thyroptera devivoi) is a species of disc-winged bat found in South America.

De Vivo's disk-winged bat
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Thyropteridae
Genus: Thyroptera
Species:
T. devivoi
Binomial name
Thyroptera devivoi
Gregorin, Gonçalves, Lim & Engstrom, 2006

Taxonomy and etymology

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It was described as a new species in 2006, the fourth species to be described in the disc-winged bat genus and family. The holotype used to describe the species was collected in 2000 near Serra Geral do Tocantins Ecological Station in Brazil.[2] It is possible that the currently-described species is a species complex that may face further taxonomic revision; it could undergo a taxonomic split with the description of a second species.[1] The eponym for the species name "devivoi" is Mario de Vivo; the authors of the 2006 paper chose to honor him with the species name because he "has been responsible for a considerable increase in the understanding of both mammal diversity and systematics in Brazil."[2]

Description

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The bat's head and body length is 38.4–46.0 mm (1.51–1.81 in). It has a forearm length of 36–38 mm (1.4–1.5 in) and a tail 24.6–29.0 mm (0.97–1.14 in) long. Its fur is cinnamon brown, with the ventral fur appearing frosted.[2]

Range and habitat

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It is known from two countries in South America: Guyana and Brazil. It is known from the Cerrado of Brazil and other savanna ecosystems.[1] In 2015, the species was recorded in Colombia for the first time.[3]

Conservation

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It is currently evaluated as data deficient by the IUCN. It is a recently described species, and little is known about its range, population size and trend, ecology, or threats. As of 2015, it was only known from four specimens.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Solari, S. (2015). "Thyroptera devivoi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T136594A21996185. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T136594A21996185.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Gregorin, Renato; Gonçalves, Edmara; Lim, Burton K; Engstrom, Mark D (2006). "New Species of Disk-Winged Bat Thyroptera and Range Extension for T. Discifera". Journal of Mammalogy. 87 (2): 238. doi:10.1644/05-MAMM-A-125R1R1.1.
  3. ^ Rodriguez-Posada, Miguel; Fernández-Rodríguez, Camilo; Morales-Martínez, Darwin; Calderón-Capote, María (2017). "First record of the De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat, Thyroptera devivoi Gregorin, Gonçalves, Lim & Engstrom, 2006 (Chiroptera, Thyropteridae), from Colombia, with comments about the record of Thyroptera lavali Pine, 1993 from the country". Check List. 13 (4): 355. doi:10.15560/13.4.355.