Biology:Rhinolophus belligerator
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Rhinolophidae |
| Genus: | Rhinolophus |
| Species: | R. belligerator
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| Rhinolophus belligerator Patrick, McCulloch, Ruedas, 2013
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Rhinolophus belligerator is an endangered species of horseshoe bat found only on Sulawesi Island, which is part of Indonesia.
Taxonomy and etymology
Until 2013, it was considered a subspecies of the arcuate horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus arctuatus, called Rhinolophus arctuatus proconsulis. The authors of the 2013 paper that elevated R. a. proconsulis to species rank chose the new species name belligerator from Latin word belligerans, meaning "belligerent combatant". This unusual species name for a bat was suggested because, "the specimen originates in an area where a long-running and senseless Muslim–Christian civil war has been going on for many years."[2]
Range and habitat
The single known specimen was discovered in Permana Cave, which is near Poso, Sulawesi.[2]
Conservation
It is currently evaluated as endangered by the IUCN. It meets the criteria for this designation because its extent of occurrence is estimated at 1,742 km2 (673 sq mi), it is found at only one location, and only one individual has ever been documented.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Patrick, L.; Ruedas, L. (2017). "Rhinolophus belligerator". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T84372084A95642275. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T84372084A95642275.en.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Patrick, L. E.; McCulloch, E. S.; Ruedas, L. A. (2013). "Systematics and biogeography of the arcuate horseshoe bat species complex (Chiroptera, Rhinolophidae)". Zoologica Scripta 42 (6): 553–590. doi:10.1111/zsc.12026.
Wikidata ☰ Q48796110 entry
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