Platyrrhinus ismaeli

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Platyrrhinus ismaeli
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Phyllostomidae
Genus: Platyrrhinus
Species:
P. ismaeli
Binomial name
Platyrrhinus ismaeli
Velazco, 2005
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Platyrrhinus ismaeli is a species of bat found in South America.

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Taxonomy and etymology

It was described as a new species in 2005 by zoologist Paul Velazco. Its description was the result of a taxonomic split in Thomas's broad-nosed bat, P. dorsalis. [1] The holotype was collected in May 1987 near Balsas District, Peru. [2] Phylogenetically, it belongs to the "Andean" clade of its genus. Other members of this clade are P. albericoi , P. aurarius , P. chocoensis , P. dorsalis , P. infuscus , P. masu , P. nigellus , and P. vittatus . P. masu is the sister taxa of P. ismaeli, or its closest relative. [3]

The eponym of the species name is Ismael Ceballos Bendezú, a Peruvian mammalogist. [4] Velazco named the species after him "in recognition of his important contributions to the study of Peruvian bats." [2]

Description

It is a medium-sized member of its genus, with a forearm length of 50–56 mm (2.0–2.2 in) and a body mass of 30–51 g (1.1–1.8 oz). The fur on its back is dark brown, and its ventral fur is grayish. It has dark facial stripes of differing sizes. It has a stripe running down the length of its spine that is lighter than its facial stripes. Its nose-leaf is longer than it is wide. Males and females are similar in appearance. [2]

Biology

Little is known about its reproduction. A pregnant female was once documented in late January, while another female with more advanced pregnancy was documented in early March. [5] It is "basically frugivorous". [1]

Range and habitat

It has been documented on both sides of the Andes in Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia. It occurs at relatively high elevation, from 1,230–2,950 m (4,040–9,680 ft) above sea level. [2] It is often found in montane forests. [1]

Conservation

It is currently evaluated as near-threatened by the IUCN. Its most recent assessment in 2016 was a down-listing from its 2008 assessment as vulnerable. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Solari, S. (2016). "Platyrrhinus ismaeli". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T136232A22002129. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T136232A22002129.en .
  2. 1 2 3 4 Velazco, P. M. (2005). "Morphological Phylogeny of the Bat Genus Platyrrhinus (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) with the Description of Four New Species". Fieldiana Zoology (105): 27–53.
  3. Velazco, P. M.; Patterson, B. D. (2008). "Phylogenetics and biogeography of the broad-nosed bats, genus Platyrrhinus (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 49 (3): 749–759. Bibcode:2008MolPE..49..749V. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2008.09.015. PMID   18926914.
  4. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2009). The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 440. ISBN   978-0-8018-9304-9. OCLC   270129903.
  5. Eger, J. L. (2008). "Family Molossidae P. Gervais, 1856". In Gardner, A.L. (ed.). Mammals of South America. Volume 1. Marsupials, xenarthrans, shrews, and bats. Chicago: The University Chicago Press. p. 338. ISBN   978-0801884948.