Bibundi bat explained

The Bibundi bat (Glauconycteris egeria) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It can be found in Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and the Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve.

Taxonomy

It was described as a new species in 1913 by British zoologist Oldfield Thomas. The holotype had been collected in Bibundi, Cameroon by R. Kemp during the Rudd Exploration.[1] Based on molecular evidence, it is closely related to the silvered bat (G. argentata).

Description

Its flight membranes are brown, and it has dusky brown fur.[1] Its fur can also be dark brown or nearly black. It has conspicuous whitish stripes on the sides of its back Its forearm length is approximately . The head and body measures while the tail is long. It has very large ears, with fairly large tragi.[1]

Range and habitat

The Bibundi bat is an African species, with documented occurrence in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and Uganda. It is rarely encountered, with records from only six localities as of 2018.[2]

Conservation

As of 2019, it is evaluated as a data deficient species by the IUCN because there is little is known about it.

Notes and References

  1. Thomas. O.. 1913. X.—On some specimens of Glauconycteris from the Cameroons. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History; Zoology, Botany, and Geology. 8 . 11. 144–145.
  2. 10.1111/jzs.12176. free. Multilocus phylogeny and species delimitation within the genus Glauconycteris (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae), with the description of a new bat species from the Tshopo Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research. 56. 1–22. 2018. Hassanin. Alexandre. Colombo. Raphaël. Gembu. Guy-Crispin. Merle. Marie. Tu. Vuong Tan. Görföl. Tamás. Akawa. Prescott Musaba. Csorba. Gábor. Kearney. Teresa. Monadjem. Ara. Ing. Ros Kiri. 2263/63908. free.