| New Caledonia wattled bat | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Chalinolobus |
| Species: | C. neocaledonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chalinolobus neocaledonicus Revilliod, 1914 | |
| Synonyms | |
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New Caledonia wattled bat(Chalinolobus neocaledonicus) is a species of vesper bat (family Vespertilionidae) in the genus Chalinolobus . It is found only in New Caledonia.
The New Caledonia wattled bat was first described by Swiss naturalist Pierre Revilliod in 1914. It is commonly considered a subspecies of Chalinolobus gouldii , but evidence for synonymy is weak. [2] Its species name "neocaledonicus" comes from Ancient Greek néos meaning "new" and the New Latin rendering of "Caledonia," caledonicus; the species name refers to New Caledonia where this species is found. [3]
It is a small species of bat, with a head and body length of only 50.5 mm (1.99 in). Its forearm is 35.3 mm (1.39 in) long, and its tail is 33 mm (1.3 in) long. Its ears are relatively long, at 12 mm (0.47 in) [3] Its dental formula is 2.1.2.33.1.2.3, for a total of 32 teeth. [4]
It is one of nine species of bat found in New Caledonia. It is among the three species of bat endemic to the territory. [4]
It is considered endangered by the IUCN. It meets the criteria for this assessment because its area of occupancy is less than 500 km2 (190 sq mi), there are fewer than six known localities of occurrence, and its habitat is declining in quality and extent. [1]
The New Zealand greater short-tailed bat is one of two species of New Zealand short-tailed bats, a family (Mystacinidae) unique to New Zealand. Larger than the New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat, there have been no confirmed sightings of this species since 1965 and it is considered to be critically endangered, if not extinct. In prehistoric times it lived in the North and South Islands but by the time of European arrival was restricted to small islands near Stewart Island/Rakiura. It is thought that a rat invasion of Taukihepa/Big South Cape Island in 1963 led to the species extinction.
Chalinolobus is a genus of bats, commonly known as pied, wattled, or long-tailed bats. They have fleshy lobes at the bottom edge of their ears and on their lower lips. The bats otherwise classified in the genus Glauconycteris are included in Chalinolobus by some zoologists.
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