Bickham's little yellow bat explained

Bickham's little yellow bat (Rhogeessa bickhami) is a species of vesper bat found in Central America.

Taxonomy and etymology

It was described as a new species in 2012. The holotype had been collected by L. W. Robbins in May 1981, north of Huixtla, Mexico. The eponym for the species name "bickhami" is John W. Bickham, who has researched other bat species of this genus, as well as other mammals.[1]

Description

It is considered "medium sized" for its genus, with a head to tail length of . It is a diploid organism with two sets of each chromosome (2n=34). It has a dental formula of for a total of 30 teeth.[1]

Biology and ecology

It is insectivorous, catching and consuming insects while flying.[2]

It is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.

As of 2017, it is evaluated as a least-concern species by the IUCN.

Notes and References

  1. Baird. A. B.. Marchán-Rivadeneira. M. R.. Pérez. S. G.. Baker. R. J.. 2012. Morphological analysis and description of two new species of Rhogeessa (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from the Neotropics. Occasional Papers, Museum of Texas Tech University. 307. 1–25. 2018-12-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20131002224422/http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/publications/opapers/ops/OP307.pdf. 2013-10-02. dead.
  2. Chávez-Velásquez. Marlon. Martínez-Fonseca. José. Medina-Fitoria. Arnulfo. Cushman. Samuel A.. Chambers. Carol L.. 2016-08-01. Influences of scale on bat habitat relationships in a forested landscape in Nicaragua. Landscape Ecology. en. 31. 6. 1299–1318. 10.1007/s10980-016-0343-4. 2016LaEco..31.1299C . 14139726. 1572-9761.