| De Vivo's disk-winged bat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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 | |
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De Vivo's disk-winged bat (Thyroptera devivoi) is a species of disc-winged bat found in South America.
Taxonomy and etymology
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
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
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
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
- 1 2 3 4 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.
- 1 2 3 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.
- ↑ 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.