Megaloglossus

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Megaloglossus
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Skull of Megaloglossus woermanni
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Genus: Megaloglossus
Pagenstecher, 1885
Type species
Megaloglossus woermanni
Pagenstecher, 1885
Species
Synonyms

TrygenycterisLydekker, 1891

Megaloglossus is a genus of bats in the family Pteropodidae. [1] It is native to Africa. It contains two species, Megaloglossus azagnyi and Megaloglossus woermanni . Prior to 2012, it was considered a monotypic genus. In 2012, however, M. woermanni was split into two species with the description of M. azagnyi. It was described as a new species in 2012. [2]

Range

Both species are found in West and Central Africa. [3] [4]

Related Research Articles

This article is a list of biological species, subspecies, and evolutionary significant units that are known to have become extinct during the Holocene, the current geologic epoch, ordered by their known or approximate date of disappearance from oldest to most recent.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Woermann's bat</span> Species of mammal

Woermann's bat or Woermann's fruit bat is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is monotypic within the genus Megaloglossus. It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and moist savanna.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ceram fruit bat</span> Species of bat

The Ceram fruit bat or Seram flying fox is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to the mountainous forests of two Maluku islands, Buru and Seram, including the Manusela National Park on Seram. They were once present on the nearby Ambon Island, but probably not anymore. The habitat has an area of less than 20,000 km2, and is decreasing due to logging. For this reason, and because of hunting by the local population, these species are listed as vulnerable by the IUCN since 1996.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Long-haired fruit bat</span> Species of bat

The long-haired fruit bat, also known as the long-haired rousette, is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is the only member of the genus Stenonycteris. It was formerly classified in the genus Rousettus until a 2013 phylogenetic study found it to belong to its own genus and tribe.

<i>Trithemis</i> Genus of dragonflies

Trithemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as dropwings. There are over 40 species, mainly from Africa; two are endemic to Madagascar, and five can be found in Asia. They are found in a wide variety of habitats; some species being adapted to permanent streams in forests, and others being capable of breeding in temporary pools in deserts.

The Azagnyi fruit bat, also called the western Woermann’s fruit bat, is a species of megabat found in Africa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rousettinae</span> Subfamily of bats

The Rousettinae are a subfamily of megabats. Taxa within this subfamily include:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Genettinae</span> Subfamily of carnivorans

Genettinae is a subfamily of the feliform viverrids. It contains all of the genet species and the oyan species.

References

  1. Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN   978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC   62265494.
  2. Nesi, N.; Kadjo, B.; Pourrut, X.; Leroy, E.; Shongo, C. P.; Cruaud, C.; Hassanin, A. (2013). "Molecular systematics and phylogeography of the tribe Myonycterini (Mammalia, Pteropodidae) inferred from mitochondrial and nuclear markers". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 66 (1): 126–137. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2012.09.028. PMID   23063885.
  3. Monadjem, A. (2016). "Megaloglossus azagnyi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T84459322A84462595. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T84459322A84462595.en .
  4. Bakwo Fils, E.M.; Kaleme, P.; Weber, N. (2016). "Megaloglossus woermanni". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T84462869A22012371. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T84462869A22012371.en .