| De Vivo's disk-winged bat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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.
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]
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]
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]
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]
