Pomona roundleaf bat

This article is about the roundleaf bat endemic to India. For the species found throughout Asia, see Hipposideros gentilis.

Pomona roundleaf bat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Hipposideridae
Genus: Hipposideros
Species:
H. pomona
Binomial name
Hipposideros pomona
Andersen, 1918

The Pomona roundleaf bat, Pomona leaf-nosed bat, or Andersen's leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros pomona) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae that is endemic to India.[1]

Taxonomy

It was described as a new species in 1918 by Danish mammalogist Knud Andersen. The holotype had been collected in what was then the Coorg Province of India by G. C. Shortridge.[2] The Vietnam leaf-nosed bat, Paracoelops megalotis, formerly known as its own species based on one specimen, is now recognized as synonymous with the pomona roundleaf bat. In 2012, researchers determined that all the features of P. megalotis match the pomona roundleaf bat. Their skulls and teeth were identical, and the P. megalotis specimen is indistinguishable from pomona roundleaf bat individuals.[3] The Integrated Taxonomic Information System, responsible for managing taxonomy of species, no longer recognizes Paracoelops as a valid genus nor P. megalotis as a valid species.[4]

Description

Its forearm length is approximately 39–43 mm (1.5–1.7 in).[5]

Range and status

Some authors recognize H. gentilis as a species rather than as a subspecies of H. pomona. If H. gentilis is not included, H. pomona has a greatly restricted range, occurring in only 8–10 roosts in a 32–40 km2 (12–15 sq mi) area.[1] As of 2020, it is evaluated as an endangered species by the IUCN.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Srinivasulu, C.; Srinivasulu, B.; Srinivasulu, A. (2020). "Hipposideros pomona". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T180990825A180990948. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T180990825A180990948.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Andersen, K. (1918). "Diagnoses of new bats of the families Rhinolophidae and Megadermatidae". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History; Zoology, Botany, and Geology. 9. 2: 381.
  3. ^ Thong, V. D.; Dietz, C.; Denzinger, A.; Bates, P. J.; Puechmaille, S. J.; Callou, C.; Schnitzler, H. U. (2012). "Resolving a mammal mystery: the identity of Paracoelops megalotis (Chiroptera: Hipposideridae)". Zootaxa. 3505 (1): 75–85. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3505.1.6.
  4. ^ "Paracoelops megalotis Dorst, 1947". itis.gov. ITIS. 2017-12-02. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
  5. ^ Zhao, Le-Zhen; Bu, Yan-Zhen; Zhou, Hui-Xian; Zhou, Hong-Wei; Zhang, Zong-Xiao; Niu, Hong-Xing (2015). "Differences in Hipposideros pomonafrom three geographical regions in China based on morphology and molecular sequences data". Journal of Mammalogy. 96 (6): 1305–1316. doi:10.1093/jmammal/gyv139.