Biology:List of nycterids
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Nycteridae is one of the twenty families of bats in the mammalian order Chiroptera and part of the microbat suborder. Members of this family are called nycterids or slit-faced bats. They are found in Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and southeastern Asia, primarily in forests and savannas, though some species can also be found in deserts, shrublands, grasslands, or caves. They range in size from the dwarf slit-faced bat, at 3 cm (1 in) plus a 3 cm (1 in) tail, to the large slit-faced bat, at 9 cm (4 in) plus a 9 cm (4 in) tail. Like all bats, nycterids are capable of true and sustained flight, and have forearm lengths ranging from 3 cm (1 in) to 7 cm (3 in). They are all insectivorous and eat a variety of insects and spiders, and the large slit-faced bat also regularly eats fish, frogs, birds, and bats.[1] No nycterids have population estimates or are categorized as endangered species.
The 16 extant species of Nycteridae are all contained in a single genus, Nycteris. A few extinct prehistoric nycterid species have been discovered, though due to ongoing research and discoveries the exact number and categorization is not fixed.[2]
Conventions
The author citation for the species or genus is given after the scientific name; parentheses around the author citation indicate that this was not the original taxonomic placement. Conservation status codes listed follow the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the nycterid's range is provided. Ranges are based on the IUCN Red List for that species unless otherwise noted.
Classification
The family Nycteridae consists of sixteen extant species in a single genus, Nycteris.
Nycterids
The following classification is based on the taxonomy described by the reference work Mammal Species of the World (2005), with augmentation by generally accepted proposals made since using molecular phylogenetic analysis, as supported by both the IUCN and the American Society of Mammalogists.[3]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andersen's slit-faced bat
|
N. aurita K. Andersen, 1912 |
Eastern Africa | Size: 4–5 cm (2–2 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length[4] Habitat: Savanna and desert[5] |
LC
|
| Bates's slit-faced bat
|
N. arge Thomas, 1903 |
Central and western Africa | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length[4] Habitat: Forest and savanna[6] |
LC
|
| Dwarf slit-faced bat
|
N. nana (K. Andersen, 1912) |
Central and western Africa | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length[4] Habitat: Forest and savanna[7] |
LC
|
| Egyptian slit-faced bat
|
N. thebaica Geoffroy, 1813 Eight subspecies
|
Africa and western Arabian Peninsula | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 3–6 cm (1–2 in) forearm length[4] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, grassland, caves, and desert[8] |
LC
|
| Gambian slit-faced bat
|
N. gambiensis K. Andersen, 1912 |
Western Africa | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length[4] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and caves[9] |
LC
|
| Hairy slit-faced bat
|
N. hispida Schreber, 1775 |
Sub-Saharan Africa | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length[4] Habitat: Forest and savanna[10] |
LC
|
| Intermediate slit-faced bat
|
N. intermedia Aellen, 1959 |
Central and western Africa | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length[4] Habitat: Forest and savanna[11] |
LC
|
| Ja slit-faced bat
|
N. major K. Andersen, 1912 |
Central and western Africa | Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length[4] Habitat: Forest and savanna[12] |
DD
|
| Javan slit-faced bat | N. javanica E. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1813 Two subspecies
|
Indonesia | Size: Unknown length 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length[4] Habitat: Forest and caves[13] |
VU
|
| Large slit-faced bat
|
N. grandis Peters, 1865 |
Central, eastern, and western Africa | Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in), plus 6–9 cm (2–4 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length[4] Habitat: Savanna and forest[14] |
LC
|
| Large-eared slit-faced bat
|
N. macrotis Dobson, 1876 Four subspecies
|
Sub-Saharan Africa | Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length[4] Habitat: Forest and savanna[15] |
LC
|
| Malagasy slit-faced bat
|
N. madagascariensis Grandidier, 1937 |
Northern Madagascar
|
Size: Unknown length[4] Habitat: Unknown[16] |
DD
|
| Malayan slit-faced bat
|
N. tragata K. Andersen, 1912 |
Southeastern Asia Map of range |
Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 7–8 cm (3 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length[4] Habitat: Forest, rocky areas, and caves[17] |
NT
|
| Parissi's slit-faced bat
|
N. parisii de Beaux, 1924 Two subspecies
|
Eastern Africa | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length[4] Habitat: Savanna[18] |
DD
|
| Vinson's slit-faced bat
|
N. vinsoni Dalquest, 1965 |
Southern Mozambique | Size: Unknown length[4] Habitat: Unknown[19] |
DD
|
| Wood's slit-faced bat
|
N. woodi K. Andersen, 1914 Two subspecies
|
Southern Africa | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length[4] Habitat: Savanna and caves[20] |
LC
|
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References
- ↑ Nowak, pp. 101–102
- ↑ "PBDB Taxon: Nycteridae". Paleobiology Database. University of Wisconsin–Madison. https://paleobiodb.org/classic/basicTaxonInfo?taxon_no=66299.
- ↑ Wilson, Reeder, pp. 391–393
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 Chernasky; Motis; Burgin, pp. 489–490
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Monadjem, A.; Bergmans, W.; Mickleburgh, S.; Hutson, A. M. (2017). "Nycteris aurita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T14927A22017608.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14927/22017608.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Monadjem, A.; Fahr, J.; Hutson, A. M.; Mickleburgh, S.; Bergmans, W. (2017). "Nycteris arge". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T14926A22016999.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14926/22016999.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Monadjem, A.; Fahr, J.; Hutson, A. M.; Mickleburgh, S.; Bergmans, W. (2017). "Nycteris nana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T14935A22013866.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14935/22013866.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Monadjem, A.; Fahr, J.; Hutson, A. M.; Mickleburgh, S.; Bergmans, W. (2017). "Nycteris thebaica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T14936A22014183.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14936/22014183.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Monadjem, A.; Fahr, J.; Bergmans, W. (2017). "Nycteris gambiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T14928A22017299.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14928/22017299.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Monadjem, A.; Bergmans, W.; Mickleburgh, S.; Hutson, A. M. (2017). "Nycteris hispida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T14930A22012843.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14930/22012843.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Monadjem, A.; Fahr, J.; Hutson, A. M.; Mickleburgh, S.; Bergmans, W. (2017). "Nycteris intermedia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T14931A22013102.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14931/22013102.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Mickleburgh, S.; Hutson, A. M.; Bergmans, W.; Fahr, J. (2019). "Nycteris major". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T14934A22013659.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14934/22013659.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Waldien, D. L.; Wiantoro, S. (2021). "Nycteris javanica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T14932A22013241.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14932/22013241.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Monadjem, A.; Bergmans, W.; Mickleburgh, S.; Hutson, A. M. (2017). "Nycteris grandis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T14929A22012638.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14929/22012638.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Monadjem, A.; Bergmans, W.; Mickleburgh, S.; Hutson, A. M. (2017). "Nycteris macrotis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T14933A22013415.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14933/22013415.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Hutson, A. M.; Racey, P. A.; Ravino, J. (2019). "Nycteris madagascariensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T40022A22062299.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/40022/22062299.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Jayaraj, V. K. (2020). "Nycteris tragata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T14937A22014643.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14937/22014643.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Mickleburgh, S.; Hutson, A. M.; Bergmans, W.; Cotterill, F. P. D.; Jacobs, D. (2019). "Nycteris parisii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T44695A22074582.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44695/22074582.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Mickleburgh, S.; Hutson, A. M.; Bergmans, W.; Cotterill, F. P. D.; Jacobs, D. (2019). "Nycteris vinsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T44696A22074669.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44696/22074669.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Monadjem, A.; Cotterill, F.; Hutson, A. M.; Mickleburgh, S.; Bergmans, W. (2017). "Nycteris woodi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T14939A22014842.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14939/22014842.
Sources
- All the Mammals of the World. Lynx Nature Books. 2023. ISBN 978-84-16728-66-4.
- Mammal Species of the World. 1 (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. 2005. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0.
- Nowak, Ronald M. (1994). Walker's Bats of the World. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-4986-2. https://archive.org/details/walkersbatsofwor00rona.
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