Duke of Abruzzi's free-tailed bat

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Duke of Abruzzi's free-tailed bat
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Molossidae
Genus: Chaerephon
Species:
C. aloysiisabaudiae
Binomial name
Chaerephon aloysiisabaudiae
(Festa, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Nyctinomus Aloysii-Sabaudiae Festa, 1907
  • Tadarida aloysiisabaudiae Festa, 1907

Duke of Abruzzi's free-tailed bat (Chaerephon aloysiisabaudiae) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, South Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Taxonomy and etymology

It was described as a new species in 1907 by Dr. E. Festa. Festa placed it in the now-defunct genus Nyctinomus, with the name Nyctinomus Aloysii-Sabaudiae. [2] Its species name "aloysiisabaudiae" is a Latinization of one of the names of Prince Luigi Amedeo, the Duke of Abruzzi. "Luigi" is an Italian variant of Latin Aloysius, while Latin " sabaudiae " refers to the House of Savoy. [3]

Description

Its fur is a light chestnut brown color. [2] Its flight membranes are blackish-brown. [3] It has large, rounded ears with very small tragi. Its upper lip is very wrinkly. It has a dental formula of 1.1.2.32.1.2.3 for a total of 30 teeth. Its forearm is 38–43 mm (1.5–1.7 in) long. [3]

Range and habitat

It is found in several countries in Africa, including Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo; Côte d'Ivoire; Gabon; Ghana; Sudan; and Uganda. [1]

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Sources

  1. 1 2 Monadjem, A.; Fahr, J.; Hutson, A.M.; Mickleburgh, S.; Bergmans, W. (2017). "Chaerephon aloysiisabaudiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T4305A22020676. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T4305A22020676.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Festa, E (1907). "Spedizione al ruwenzorii di S A B Luigie Amadeo di Savoia Duca degli Abruzzi". Bollettino dei Musei di Zoologia ed Anatomia Comparata della R. Università di Torino. 22.
  3. 1 2 3 Kingdon, J.; Happold, D.; Butynski, T.; Hoffmann, M.; Happold, M.; Kalina, J. (2013). Mammals of Africa. Vol. 4. A&C Black. p. 493. ISBN   9781408189962.

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